Bambu Lab S1 3D Scanner: What FCC Filings Hint Before November
Bambu Lab's first 3D scanner, the S1, is due in November. FCC filings hint at a 60W wired design that may need a PC. What makers should watch for.
Bambu Lab and 7 Accessibility Organizations Are Asking 10 Million Makers to Solve Real Disability Challenges
24 design briefs sourced from actual users with disabilities. 618 prize slots including 24 Bambu Lab A1 Combo printers. Entry deadline: November 15, 2026.
Snapmaker Launched Its Own Model Repository — Here's Why the Multicolor Focus Is the Real Differentiator
Snapmaker Space opens with 2,500 models and rewards for multicolor designs, aimed at Bambu's MakerWorld and tuned for the U1. Why multicolor is the real angle.
Hi3D V3.0 Raises the Bar for AI-to-3D Conversion with 2048³ Resolution
Hi3D V3.0 hits 2048³ voxel resolution — 2.37× the previous standard — making AI-generated 3D models detailed enough to reduce manual mesh repair before production.
HeyGears G1: The World's First Desktop Full-Color 3D and UV Printer Is on Kickstarter
HeyGears G1 combines full-color UV 3D printing, textile transfer, and flatbed UV in one desktop unit — on Kickstarter now. Here's the spec breakdown.
Meshy Raises $400M at a $1.5B Valuation for Text-to-3D Printing
Meshy's Series B is the largest round yet for an AI text-to-3D startup, backed by 12x year-over-year revenue growth and partnerships with Bambu Lab, Creality, and Flashforge.
Claude Can Now Drive Fusion 360 Directly — Here's What That Actually Unlocks
A new MCP server lets Claude generate and modify CAD designs inside Fusion 360 — letting a non-engineer design a working 3D-printed part.
Can AI and 3D Printing Finally Deliver the Prosumer?
Forty-five years after Alvin Toffler coined "prosumer," AI design tools and 3D printing may finally let everyday makers create their own products.
Generative Design's Precision Problem: Why AI Parts Still Need a Machinist
AI generative design creates lattices no mill can cut, but 3D printing alone can't hit the ±0.005mm tolerances industrial parts need either. The fix is hybrid manufacturing.
Five Airbrushing Techniques You Can Unlock With 3D-Printed Stencils
Prusa's guide to printing custom airbrushing stencils shows how FDM printing changes what's achievable in model painting — from preshading to faux raised detail, here's the complete technique breakdown.
Limitless Labs Raises $20M to Put AI Agents Inside CAD and CNC Programming
Limitless Labs' $20M Series A funds an agentic CAD/CAM platform that integrates with Creo, Siemens NX, and Mastercam — with a Physical AI Foundation Model trained on metal cutting physics and real machine constraints.
The Most Useful Thing You Can Print Isn't a Gadget—It's a Better Tool Handle
Industrial ergonomics research points to 3D printing's most underexplored application: custom tool handles, vibration-dampening grips, and left-handed variants that no manufacturer bothers to make.
Prusa ColorMix Shading: Fake Studio Lighting Baked Into Your Filament
Prusa's free ColorMix Shading app turns zenithal priming into a digital workflow — upload any STL, position a virtual light, and the app generates per-face filament ratios that render realistic shadows and highlights during the print.
The Hidden Cost of Lost Engineering Intent in 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Organizations are good at preserving CAD outputs. They're terrible at preserving the reasoning behind them. As AI optimization tools proliferate, the gap between what the solver receives and what the engineer intends is where design intent gets lost — and where failures originate.
3D Printers Can Now Generate Working Circuit Boards — With a Catch
A new tool auto-generates 3D-printable PCB layouts from KiCad files using copper tape over raised FDM traces. What it can and can't replace in a maker workflow.
Flashforge + Meshy AI: From Text Prompt to Multicolor Print in One Workflow
Flashforge integrates Meshy AI into Flash Studio: text-to-3D to multicolor print in one click. What the workflow change means as Bambu competition intensifies.
AI CAD Tools for 3D Printing: What's Actually Worth Using
Text-to-STL, AI copilots, and workflow checkers are multiplying in 3D printing. Here's which categories are actually ready and what tools are worth evaluating.
Nike Air Works: 3D Printed Air Max Designed by 8 Global Creators
Nike's Air Works R&D program invites 8 designers to Oregon to create limited 3D printed Air Max styles with Zellerfeld — launching by Air Max Day 2027. Here's what the initiative signals about additive footwear.