News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Russia’s State Duma Committee on Economic Policy has prepared a proposal to establish an experimental legal regime for 3D printing in construction, Russian newspaper Vedomosti has reported.
Italian construction robotics company WASP has finished building Itaca, the country’s first certified 3D printed residential structure, using a four-arm robotic system at its Shamballa laboratory in Northern Italy.
Geelong city council has tasked Deakin University and local carpet and flooring manufacturer Godfrey Hirst with exploring a solution to convert carpet manufacturing waste into feedstock for 3D printing.
U.S. company creating patient-specific spinal implants Nivalon Medical Technologies has developed what it describes as the first fully patient-specific spinal implant that preserves natural motion without metal components. The device combines AI-driven design with advanced ceramic 3D printing, using a zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) structure and a flexible core to replicate spinal movement.
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Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a process for 3D printing construction-grade structural elements using recycled plastic.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Cornell University is making significant progress in a bid to successfully 3D print concrete underwater, in response to a project call from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued in the fall of 2024. The challenge was for proposals to meet a deadline to design 3D printable concrete that can be deposited at depths of several meters underwater within a year.
Researchers at Guangxi Medical University Hospital in China used 3D printing to produce custom titanium prostheses with mesh patches for five patients with distal radius giant cell tumors between 2018 and 2021. By precisely matching each patient’s anatomy, the implants improved ligament attachment, joint stability, and early wrist mobility.
Danish digital orthopedic manufacturing company Create it REAL has partnered with Monterrey-based Vitalitecs to expand access to advanced digital production technologies for orthopedic devices across Mexico. Announced in January 2026, the collaboration aims to support the local production of patient-specific orthotics, prosthetics, and medical devices using 3D printing-enabled workflows.
Obayashi Corporation, one of Japan’s leading construction companies, has further underlined its reputation as a pioneer in the construction and architecture space, with the installation of the three-meter high metal 3D printed “the brænch” at its Technology Research Institute in Kiyose, Tokyo.