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Airbus engineers lead a joint R&D effort to develop a next-gen electrical system for commercial aircraft.

AMIC-St. Louis plans a Q1 2027 facility opening, modeled on a Boeing-backed U.K. training center to address manufacturing workforce gaps.

A study finds that 2025 tariffs cost Midwest manufacturers an estimated 41,700 jobs.

Sinterit and DyeMansion partner to offer integrated SLS printing and post-processing workflows for compact industrial users.

Lithoz posts 40% YoY ceramic material revenue growth driven by scaled LCM production and medical-tech adoption.

University of Manchester study pins how nozzle temperature shifts of a few degrees govern pore formation in molten metal deposition.

Italian researchers cut prosthetic socket weight by 25% using a field-driven lattice design and 3D printing workflow.

Trump tightens supply chain rules for defense contractors, requiring domestic and allied sourcing for critical minerals and components.

A new report warns that a severe skills gap in U.S. manufacturing threatens long-term sector growth without workforce development and policy action.

BIOLASE invests nearly $1M expanding dental laser production and cleanroom capacity at its Corona facility.

Sight Machine CEO Jon Sobel highlights factory data inconsistency as the primary barrier to AI adoption in manufacturing.

JetZero secures a $3B letter of interest from the EXIM Bank for a new North Carolina manufacturing plant under the Make More in America Initiative.

The US imposes 50% Section 338 tariffs on a wide range of Canadian imports, including USMCA-eligible goods.

Microbot Medical partners with Sanmina to expand manufacturing capacity for its LIBERTY endovascular robotic system.

University of Brighton researchers develop low-cost 3D-printed diagnostic sensors using sustainable materials.

Yale graduate student 3D prints six custom hand prosthetics for a patient at a few hundred dollars, versus $70,000 for a single commercial prosthetic.

BMW Group plans to use WAAM 3D printing for series vehicle components by 2027, scaling additive manufacturing beyond prototyping.

Mears Machine orders its fifth Sapphire XC metal 3D printer from Velo3D, with options for two more, to scale production for aerospace, defense, energy, and space programs.

Saronic Technologies plans a Texas shipyard to mass-produce autonomous vessels.

University of Waterloo researchers develop a silicone material and 3D printing process that produces custom contact lenses in 20 minutes.

MIT researchers develop a design framework that optimizes concrete 3D printing by accounting for printer hardware constraints.

Concordia researchers demonstrate inverse 4D printing of composites to form curved wind turbine blades on flat molds.

TSMC commits an additional $100B to build four more advanced semiconductor fabs in the U.S., bringing its total to 12.

Solukon launches SPR-Pathfinder PRO for simulating powder removal from complex LPBF parts.

Metalworking machinery orders fell to $583.4M in May, down 1.8% month over month, with cutting tool shipments dropping 7.4%.

Industry groups release the Barcelona Declaration, a global policy agenda for robotics and automation.

EPFL researchers develop 3D-printable double-network granular elastomers that resist both fracture and fatigue, reported in Science Advances.

SkyDefense unveils the CobraJet, a 3D-printed AI-controlled VTOL interceptor for counter-drone missions.

USS Essex demonstrates on-ship 3D printing of replacement parts during RIMPAC 2026 exercises.

Designtech, Caracol, and LAMÁQUINA open Milan's first permanent hub for large-format robotic additive manufacturing, serving design studios.

Rockwell report finds most manufacturers struggle to scale MES integrations amid rising AI and cyber complexity.

Emesent raises $17M to expand manufacturing of autonomous mapping systems and robotics technology.

Ursa Major completes a $25M solid rocket motor pathfinder program with the U.S. Navy and OSC on time.

CRP Group launches UniqTrust, a digital identity platform for traceability of 3D-printed parts made from Windform composites.

An A$677K research collaboration will test Australia's domestically produced, low-emission TiRO titanium powder for advanced manufacturing use.

3DCeram Sinto and Avignon Ceramic partner on ceramic 3D printing for aerospace investment casting cores with complex geometries.

FARO CREAFORM adds four new handheld 3D scanners to the HandySCAN lineup, including MAX and EVO series models.

Accenture acquires Siemens partner Industries eXcellence Group to expand industrial software and automation capabilities.

Adidas launches BB.01, the first 3D-printed performance basketball shoe, built on additive manufacturing platform Project R.A.P.

Zenith Tecnica changes ownership and plans to expand its electron-beam melting capacity for titanium parts in aerospace and medical.

University of Utah researchers demonstrate a single-exposure 3D printing method using a holographic mask to eliminate layer seams.

Protolabs expands CNC machining and Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing services targeting drone manufacturing.

KU Leuven team demonstrates ability to locally control microstructure in single metal AM parts during the build, bypassing post-heat treatment.

Liqcreate launches Bio-Med Flex, a sterilizable flexible photopolymer resin for medical 3D printing.

Niron Magnetics and Aspina sign a supply agreement for rare-earth-free magnet technologies.

Protolabs adds a biocompatible resin to its Hi-Speed SLA lineup on Axtra3D's Lumia X1 for on-demand production.

Bambu Lab runs a 48-hour charity drive donating filament sales to Venezuela earthquake relief.

Beehive Industries orders multiple NXG 600E metal 3D printers from Nikon SLM Solutions for ultra-large-format AM capacity.

Tripo AI raises $150M in Series A3 from strategic investors across automotive, gaming, and tech sectors.

EOS partners with Constellium to add a new aluminum alloy and rebrand an existing one for industrial 3D printing.

Micron ups its US semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain commitment to $253B, including $3B in supply-chain investments.

Zaha Hadid Architects 3D prints a six-meter air traffic control tower model for Passenger Terminal Expo 2026.

Deere settles right-to-repair dispute with FTC, agreeing to provide farmers and independents the same repair resources as authorized dealers for 10 years.

Georgia Tech's self-driving manufacturing lab uses AI and robotics to test and de-risk new production technologies before deployment.

Apple and Broadcom pledge at least $30B in a multiyear deal to expand US chip manufacturing in Colorado.

ABB launches the Flexley Stack F712 autonomous forklift, expanding its mobile robot lineup for manufacturing.
NSF awards an STTR grant to George Mason University and Phase Inc. to develop automated 3D-printed microfluidic devices.

Florida International University installs 3D-printed tiles on a Miami seawall pilot to study coastal protection.

Framatome opens a 6,000 m² AM center in France using MX3D's WAAM systems to produce nuclear reactor components.

Powerus aims to bring drone manufacturing in-house and onshore to the United States.

A piece arguing manufacturers lack data management standards amid rising digitization and AI adoption.

Toyota invests $3.6B to expand its San Antonio plant and add Tacoma production by 2030.

Mitsubishi Electric opens a U.S. innovation hub in Boston focused on AI and manufacturing software.

Researchers 3D print zinc-ion hybrid battery electrodes achieving a sevenfold capacity gain over comparable devices.

AFIT and Oak Ridge use 3D printing to produce cheaper, faster radiation detector arrays under a DOE NNSA-funded project.

Fraunhofer ILT and Etxetar partner to advance laser metal deposition for industrial coatings and repairs.

ABB Robotics launches the Flexley Stack F712 autonomous forklift with vSLAM navigation for material handling and warehousing.

Moody's warns that legacy automakers face supply chain complexity from running ICE, hybrid, and EV powertrains concurrently.

AlixPartners study warns automakers of supply chain uncertainty and trade risks ahead.

Tesolla initiates IPO preparations and closes Series B funding for humanoid robotic hand manufacturing.

Oobotic opens its first U.S. automated manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Arkansas, to produce consumer goods with AI-enabled production technology.

AeroDef Additive Manufacturing Community hosts a pre-Farnborough Airshow event to discuss AM's role in aerospace and defence production.

Safran scales additive manufacturing for flight-critical engine parts, compressing production from 18 months to three weeks per machine.

New US tariffs of 10%-12.5% on UK exports risk becoming a tipping point for manufacturers already facing high energy and labour costs.

HIVE raises $15M in pre-Series A funding to build a physical AI intelligence layer for retrofitting industrial vehicles.

Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group for $432M to expand subsea intelligence and autonomous underwater systems.

Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid demonstrates soccer tricks and Spot handles security for the FIFA World Cup.

U.S. manufacturing added 3,000 jobs in June after losing a combined 3,000 in April and May.

Crane Electronics launches the WrenchStar Multi Plus digital torque wrench for assembly-line traceability.

NASA engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center demonstrate iterative post-processing to turn rocket alloys into flight-ready hardware using additive manufacturing.

Sandvik launches Osprey GRCop-42 copper alloy powder for 3D-printed space propulsion components.

Robots use 3D vision and force sensors to automate bolt-tightening on automotive assembly lines.

Avride integrates cloud-based vision-language models into its delivery robots as a safety net for sidewalk navigation.

Australia's AMCRC launches a AU$3.25M co-funding program offering SMEs up to AU$75,000 matched grants to test additive manufacturing.

Beehive Industries acquires two precision machine shops in Cincinnati as its Frenzy engine enters full-rate production.

IU Health opens upgraded 3D Print Studio for in-house production of patient-specific surgical models.

Velo3D plans a 288,747-square-foot metal 3D printing production campus in Livermore, California, opening by end of 2026.

University of Southern Denmark research explores direct use of contaminated metal by-products in metal additive manufacturing to reduce chemical processing.

German machine tool orders rose 15% in Q1 2026, signaling potential sector recovery after three years of decline.

A podcast explores how fragmented factory data systems are limiting AI adoption in manufacturing, with HighByte's CTO discussing data standardization challenges.
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Motion control components gain importance as manufacturers integrate robotics and cobots into flexible automation cells.

Valland and Italian universities demonstrate recycled automotive aluminum can be converted to laser powder bed fusion feedstock with lower carbon footprint.

Auburn University and NASA demonstrate conductive metal structure printing in microgravity using inkless nanoparticle deposition.

Zellerfeld and Volumental integrate precision foot scanning with 3D printed footwear manufacturing for personalized shoe production.

VulcanForms secures $21.26M in state tax credits from Massachusetts for a one-million-square-foot expansion at its Devens facility.

Digital-twin simulation and robotics software are becoming more affordable and capable for manufacturers.