This video chronicles the design and build process of a custom RC hovercraft using 3D printed and upcycled parts, from initial assembly to test flights.
Ford and Sharrow Engineering Cut Marine Propeller Production Time from 130 Days to Two Weeks
Sharrow Engineering has teamed up with Ford Motor Company's Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms team to scale production of its patented Sharrow Propeller... read more »

ORNL and Vitriform3D Turn Discarded Glass Bottles Into 3D Printed Building Materials
A startup born out of Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using binder jet 3D printing to turn recycled glass into coasters, decorative tiles,... read more »

Best Free 3D Printable Models in 2026: A Guide to the Whole Ecosystem
A 2026 guide to finding free 3D printable models, from the 7 main repositories (Printables, MakerWorld, Thingiverse, and more) to parallel channels like... read more »

Revopoint May Sale 2026: Save Up to 28% on 3D Scanners and Bundles, Plus an Extra 2% for 3DPrinting.com Readers
Revopoint has launched its May Sale across the official Revopoint website, with discounts on scanners, software, and curated bundles for measurement and reverse... read more »

Best 3D Printer Slicers in 2026: 8 Picks Tested & Compared
The 2026 guide to the best 3D printer slicers. 8 picks for FDM and resin printers, beginners to power users, with comparison and... read more »

MIT Researchers 3D Print a Three-Sided Zipper Concept
MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has revived a rejected 1985 invention to create the "Y-zipper," a three-sided fastener that's 3D printed... read more »

3D Printed Copper Cold Plates Could Cut Data Center Cooling Energy by 98%
Mechanical engineers at the University of Illinois have 3D printed pure copper cold plates that could reduce a data center's cooling energy consumption... read more »

Researchers 3D Print Glowing Shapes Using Bioluminescent Algae Embedded in Hydrogel
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a bioluminescent single-celled algae called Pyrocystis lunula to 3D-print light-emitting structures that glow a... read more »

Revopoint POP 4 Launches on Kickstarter: Hybrid Blue Laser and Infrared 3D Scanner from $579
Revopoint is bringing its next-generation handheld 3D scanner to Kickstarter. The Revopoint POP 4 launches on May 7, 2026, combining blue laser and... read more »

Best Resin 3D Printers in 2026: Our Top Picks
The best resin 3D printers in 2026 cover an extraordinary range, from $169 entry-level machines that produce tabletop-grade detail to $9,999 professional systems... read more »


