Construction 3D printing startup Mighty Buildings launches with M backing Construction 3D Printing

Construction 3D printing startup Mighty Buildings launches with $30M backing Construction 3D Printing

There’s a new player in the construction 3D printing market: Mighty Buildings, an Oakland, California-based startup with a focus on automated home building solutions has just progressed beyond stealth mode. The company, which has raised an impressive $30 million from investors (including Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, SV Angel and CoreVC), was born through the Y Combinator seed money startup accelerator in 2018.

GM leveraging Stratasys 3D printing in ventilator tooling production AM Industry

GM leveraging Stratasys 3D printing in ventilator tooling production AM Industry

Since significantly expanding its 3D printing capacity – by installing 17 production-grade Stratasys systems – at the end of 2019, automotive giant GM has transformed many of its production lines, leveraging the technology for faster and most efficient tooling and more. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the technology has come particularly in handy, helping the company to transition towards the production of ventilators.

Thinking Huts launches pilot project to 3D print school in Madagascar Construction 3D Printing

Thinking Huts launches pilot project to 3D print school in Madagascar Construction 3D Printing

Thinking Huts, a charitable startup founded by an innovative young mind, Maggie Grout, is seeking to use 3D printing to make education more accessible in Madagascar. Specifically, the organization is developing plans for a 3D printed school in the African nation, where 60% of primary-school-aged children are not enrolled. Eventually, it plans to build more schools in developing regions where access to education is limited.

Our favorite 3D automotive restoration projects 3D Scanning Sevices

Our favorite 3D automotive restoration projects 3D Scanning Sevices

With its propensity for custom, one-off designs, it is no wonder that 3D technologies like scanning and 3D printing have been eagerly adopted by automotive restoration professionals. The technologies have literally given them the tools to bring vintage and rare cars back to their former glory, not just in look, but often also in terms of performance. Whether used to reproduce an obsolete component for a vintage model or to replicate the entire car body, 3D printing is now an intrinsic part of automotive restoration projects. Here are a few of our favorite examples from over the years that demonstrate the many ways 3D printing and 3D technologies can be used to rev up old cars.

HV3DWorks restores 1969 Ferrari using ExOne binder jetting AM Additive Manufacturing

HV3DWorks restores 1969 Ferrari using ExOne binder jetting AM Additive Manufacturing

We may just have to add this case study to our roundup of favorite 3D automotive restoration projects. Pittsburgh-based HV3DWorks LLC, a company specializing in the restoration and customization of classic cars, has leveraged ExOne’s binder jetting 3D printing technology to help restore a vintage Ferrari from 1969. The technology enabled the restoration team to reproduce a critical carburetor component for the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 V-12 engine.

Grotto Façade reimagines built environments with 3D printing Construction 3D Printing

Grotto Façade reimagines built environments with 3D printing Construction 3D Printing

Part of the magic of 3D printing is that it has, in its own manner, helped us to see our relationship to the natural world in new and interesting ways. That is, while many technologies might obstruct our relationship to nature, 3D printing – in the hands of the right designer or researcher – can bring us closer to it. Such is the case in Sanhelden’s most recent project: Grotto Façade.

SEAT’s new automotive prototyping center puts 3D printing front and center Additive Manufacturing

SEAT’s new automotive prototyping center puts 3D printing front and center Additive Manufacturing

Spanish automotive company SEAT has transformed its prototyping operations with the launch of an upgraded Prototype Development Center (PDC) in Martorell. The additional PDC facility, which spans 3,000 square meters, unifies the automaker’s pre-production operations into a single location. Central to the new location’s operations is a new, cutting-edge 3D Printing Lab.

Aeditive presents Concrete Aeditor 3D printer for construction 3D Printing Processes

Aeditive presents Concrete Aeditor 3D printer for construction 3D Printing Processes

Founded in 2019, Aeditive is a high-tech startup located in Norderstedt, next to Hamburg, targeting the booming construction 3D printing sector. The young company providing turnkey integrated robotic 3D printing solutions – based on the Concrete Aeditor system – to digitalize the construction industry, enabling all users of concrete to benefit from digitalization — regardless of their current technological competencies.

Scuderia AlphaTauri’s secret to Monza F1 victory? You guessed it: 3D printing Additive Manufacturing

Scuderia AlphaTauri’s secret to Monza F1 victory? You guessed it: 3D printing Additive Manufacturing

A lot of work went into this incredible success for Scuderia AlphaTauri but 3D printing with DSM Somos materials also played a part. Just last month the F1 team reported that it started using Somos PerFORM Reflect AM material to cut production time up to 30 percent, enhancing testing processes and increasing the speed and frequency of aerodynamic improvements. The results are now there for everyone to see after Sunday’s incredible victory by Pierre Gasly. And someone should be taking notes.