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3D Systems 2016 Revenues Decreasing Slightly as Company Rebounds Money & Funding

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While some were expecting the armageddon – after the excessive euphoria of the 2013-2014 period – the company seems to be doing just fine with 3D Systems 2016 revenues decreasing just slightly for the full fiscal year. To be precise, revenues decreased 5% to $633.0 million compared to $666.2 million in 2015, which included approximately $20 million of revenue from consumer products that the company discontinued at the end of 2015. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.35 per share for 2016 compared to a loss of $5.85 per share in 2015 and non-GAAP earnings of $0.46 per share compared to non-GAAP earnings of $0.27 per share in 2015.

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BMW i Ventures Confirms Investment in Affordable Metal 3D Printing 3D Printing Processes

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BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Desktop Metal, an emerging startup with the mission to bring metal 3D printing within reach of all design and manufacturing teams. Desktop Metal is committed to accelerating the adoption of metal 3D printing in manufacturing through the creation of innovative technology that produces complex parts. They are doing this with a world-class team of experts in the fields of materials science, engineering and software, consisting of 75 engineers.

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Anatomik Modeling 3D Prints World’s First Custom-Made Airway Stent 3D Printing Processes

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Researchers in Toulouse have successfully developed and implanted several customized, 3D printed stents that are anatomically identical to patients’ trachea and/or bronchi, offering hope to patients for whom standard prostheses are not a viable solution. This has been achieved through a collaboration between the Pulmonology Department at Toulouse University Hospital and Toulouse-based start-up company, AnatomikModeling.

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These are the top companies offering composite filament for 3D printing graphene 3D Printing Processes

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Graphene is the material of the future. It has been the material of the future and – at the rate things are going – it might always be the material of the future. Some 3D printing material manufacturers, however, are really trying to make it the materials of the present by offering a range of thermal extrusion filaments (and maybe soon even some laser sintering powders) for 3D printing graphene, which use graphene as a reinforcement in a thermopolymer matrix. Lets see which they are and what they can offer today (and what they will offer tomorrow).

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Acquires Its First Metal 3D Printer to Enhance R&D 3D Printer Hardware

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the Navy’s full-spectrum corporate laboratory, conducting a broad-based program of scientific research and development for maritime application related to oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences. They have selected Concept Laser’s 3D metal printing technology for rapid prototyping and materials research. This is their first laser powder-bed metals machine.

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Body Labs Mush App Uses AI to Predict 3D Human Poses and Shape from Single Image 3D Printing Processes

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Body Labs, a NYC based 3D vizualization and capturing app developer, just released Mosh (click to download from the App Store), a Body Labs mobile photo experiment empowering new forms of creative expression. Mosh is the first app to use artificial intelligence to instantly detect your pose in a photo and offers a set of 3D filters that interact and react to you. This gives you the power to add stunning new 3D effects, seamlessly drape on animated outfits, and create amazing 3D environments that respond to you. With Mosh we want to empower users to create something truly magical. And we’re just getting started.