The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) says it recently published an updated standard based largely on research by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and it ...

For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily tasks The author, who has a disability that limits the use of her arms, ...

Can a machine dream up a design intricate enough to be held in your hand? The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 3D modeling has sparked both excitement and skepticism, particularly when it comes ...

This time I'll make a 3D printed rc boat, the design can be downloaded from Thingiverse from its creator/designer called ...

In the brightly lit MSE Teaching Laboratory inside Cook Hall, teams of Northwestern Engineering students peer into 3D printers, eagerly waiting to see their latest results. The materials they are ...

Can you imagine being able to prototype a piece of furniture at the touch of a button and testing it in just a few hours? This might become a common practice sooner than we may think. Fueled by ...

A newcomer to the performance automotive scene has been setting speed records this summer with its 3D-printed hypercar. On Aug. 26, the 21C, made by Los Angeles-based company Czinger, set a lap record ...

It’s the idea of innovation driving innovation that really excites cofounder and CEO Bre Pettis. Here he explains how MakerBot has built an Innovation Ecosystem to help “creative explorers” iterate ...

3D printing promises a glorious future, one where you’ll be able to create and manufacture nearly anything you can think of right from the comfort of your own home. But the future potential of 3D ...