News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
The city of Brownsville in Texas will soon be home to a brand new Starbucks. If you’re wondering why that is newsworthy, let us elaborate a bit. The new spot is not just any brick-and-mortar Starbucks location: it is is being 3D printed. According to local sources, the construction of the new drive-thru coffee shop is well underway on Boca Chica blvd, with concrete walls and Starbucks branding already in place.
Triastek, a Chinese 3D printing pharmaceutical company, has announced that its proprietary 3D printed non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC), T20G, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as of February 27, 2025. This regulatory achievement follows an earlier IND approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in January 2024.
Axtra3D, a developer of high-speed stereolithography (SLA) systems, has introduced four new dental resins, expanding its portfolio of validated materials for the Lumia X1 printer. The new additions—NextDent Model Sand, Pro3dure Splint 19.1 AO/MSI, Pro3dure Denture 14.2, and Pro3dure Crown & Bridge—are now available with optimized print profiles, aimed at increasing accuracy and production efficiency for digitally manufactured dental models, splints, dentures, and restorations.
For years we’ve been following the work of Ronald Rael, a designer and architect who frequently works with large-scale 3D printing technologies (he is also a founder member of Emerging Objects). His latest project, part of the 2025 Desert X exhibition in Coachella Valley, is a distillation of many of the themes he is interested in, including indigenous building practices, sustainability, organic materials, and contemporary technologies. The project, called Adobe Oasis, consists of an installation of mud passageways made using robotic 3D printing and inspired by the palms of Coachella Valley’s oases.
A group of Chinese researchers have developed a novel approach for addressing erectile dysfunction (ED) using biomedical 3D printing.
At IDS 2025, Carbon, a U.S.-based developer of CLIP 3D printing, will showcase its latest advancements in automation, material technology, and workflow optimization, all designed to enhance the efficiency of dental labs. The company will introduce new features in its Automatic Operation (AO) Suite and unveil Lucentra, a solution for clear aligner production. These innovations aim to improve productivity and support scalable production in the dental industry.
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University’s Chair Digital Additive Production (DAP), working with the reACT alliance, are developing bioresorbable implants designed to fit each patient’s needs.
JR West, JR West Innovations, and the Japanese 3D construction printing company Serendix have unveiled plans to build the world’s first 3D printed train station. This revolutionary project, set to debut at Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture, marks a major milestone in railway construction as Japan looks to address challenges from its aging workforce.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a manufacturer of polymer 3D printing solutions, and Siemens Healthineers, a global provider of medical imaging technology, have introduced patient-specific 3D printed phantoms designed to enhance computed tomography (CT) imaging. Research presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting demonstrates the accuracy of these models, which replicate human anatomy with high precision.
Vertico has introduced the Solo Robot, an advanced standalone 3D concrete printing system designed to enhance construction efficiency and flexibility. This latest solution from the Dutch company caters to various applications, from large-scale prefabrication to experimental architectural designs.