September 19, 2026
3D Printed Assistive Technology Gets User Briefs
3D printed assistive technology is the brief of MakerWorld
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September 18, 2026
Bambu Lab Patent Verdict Puts Purge Towers on Trial
Bambu Lab patent verdict awards Stratasys $27.6 million over purge tower 3D printing claims; a second Texas trial is not yet scheduled. Appeals expected.
Read article →September 9, 2026
Full-Color 3D Printing Moves Onto the Desk
Full-color 3D printing hits the desk: Flashforge’s CJ270 jets CMYK, white, and clear resin with Xaar Irix heads for studio-scale models.
Read article →September 4, 2026
PrusaSlicer 3.0 Preview Is Not Your Daily Driver
PrusaSlicer 3.0 preview is out this week: rebuilt UI, multi-tool profiles, and true offline mode. Keep stable version 2.9.6 for overnight production jobs.
Read article →August 31, 2026
Four-Head Desktop 3D Printer Launches on Kickstarter
A four-head desktop 3D printer from LightMake launched on Kickstarter today: four independent heads, linear motors, and claimed 1-second swaps.
Read article →August 28, 2026
Prusa INDX Toolchanger Starts Shipping This Week
Prusa INDX kits started shipping this week, so makers can order a CORE One+ (Gen 2) with 4 or 8 Bondtech tools and skip the usual purge tower on color swaps.
Read article →August 25, 2026
3D-Printed Robotic Skin Maps Touch Without a Taxel Grid
3D-printed robotic skin news: Hackaday covers a TPU EIT patch that localizes touch to 6 mm with 16 electrodes, no taxel grid, on curved robot parts this week.
Read article →August 18, 2026
Wave Overhangs Print Horizontal FDM Without Supports
Wave overhangs news: Hackaday covers a slicer that grows 90-degree FDM shelves from the part so desktop makers skip supports and waste less plastic this week.
Read article →August 17, 2026
Laser Layer Adhesion Hack Nears X-Axis Print Strength
Laser layer adhesion news: a maker bolted lasers to an FFF printer so new plastic meets a molten layer, lifting ABS Z-strain toward X-axis strength this week.
Read article →August 14, 2026
Prusa XL+ Upgrade Brings Cleaner Starts, Faster Setup
Prusa XL+ upgrade news covers Core One+ Gen 2 and XL+ hardware: nozzle wipers, GT1.5 belts, faster starts, same prices, and owner upgrade kits this fall.
Read article →August 11, 2026
Interactive 3D Printed Objects Without the Electronics
Interactive 3D printed objects from MIT’s ShiftLens change appearance when you twist or press — no batteries. What makers can learn from optomechanical surfaces.
Read article →August 7, 2026
Entry-Level Desktop 3D Printers Now Drive Half the Hardware Market
Entry-level desktop 3D printer sales now drive over half of global system revenue. What CONTEXT’s Q1 2026 data means for makers and print farms.
Read article →August 4, 2026
Kids Desktop 3D Printers Bring Family STEAM Home
Kids desktop 3D printer launches are reframing family STEAM. What ugee’s Funbox means for home safety, open PLA, and the next step up.
Read article →July 28, 2026
Desktop Full-Color 3D Printing Arrives for Makers
Desktop full-color 3D printing is arriving for hobbyists and small studios. What the HeyGears G1 Kickstarter changes — and when strength still beats color.
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