A 20-second 3D printer breakthrough comes with exactly the kind of catch science loves

University of Utah researchers have shown a holographic 3D printing method that forms tiny structures in about 20 seconds, but its biggest limitation keeps the breakthrough firmly in lab territory.

US Navy is flight-testing 3D printed fighter jet parts that cut repair times in half — forward-deployed 3D printers generate composite parts, flight testing to begin on operational F/A-18 Super Hornets

The US Navy is experimenting with 3D-printed patches for composite parts, allowing forward bases to repair F/A-18 Super Hornets without waiting for replacement parts coming from the tail end of a logistics supply chain thousands of miles long.

Startup unveils 3D-printed nuclear reactor module to power AI data centers —touted as ‘the world’s first subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor’
Startup unveils 3D-printed nuclear reactor module to power AI data centers —touted as ‘the world’s first subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor’

Nuclear tech startup Ampera revealed a small modular reactor manufactured using 3D printing techniques. The company says that it expects to be the first one to mass produce these power sources for data centers and other applications.

A YouTuber 3D printed an entire outfit, but the comfort and cost are more complicated than you’d think

A YouTuber spent 33 hours modeling and 560 hours printing a full 3D-printed outfit. The shorts are something you need to see for yourself.

Bambu Lab A2L 3D printer review: The A1 grows up
Bambu Lab A2L 3D printer review: The A1 grows up

Bambu Lab adds a bigger bed slinger to their lineup.

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