For the last 10 days or so I have been on a transatlantic odyssey covering Florida, New York, Pittsburgh and New York (again) — all in the name of AM and 3D printing. Full details of the epic will be available in the next issue, but here's a precis.
The Bonassar Research Group at Cornell University, who recently released news of a fully functioning 3D printed ear, have released their latest research into curing Degenerative Disc Disease with 3D printing.
Fresh from a visit to the Shapeways HQ, Personalize discover news that the 3D printing service have received a $30 million in funding from one of the world's most influential venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz.
Autodesk's recent direction sees them appealing to amateur 3D designers as well as the professional. Personalize talked to Richard Blatcher and Kevin Schneider to find out more.
3D Systems has announced the immediate availability of its new ProJet x60 series of full colour 3D printers with an unparalleled ability to print 90% of the colours available in Adobe Photoshop.