Chromatic 3D Materials is collaborating with Dutch fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht to unveil a motion-activated dress that lights up when detecting people. The dress features flexible 3D elements printed directly on fabric using durable elastomers and integrated with LED lights.
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 »

Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026
A 2026 guide to the best 3D printers for beginners. 15 FDM and resin picks, plus a buying guide and FAQ.

Apollo’s New $4M Supercar Gets a 3D-Printed Titanium Exhaust That Takes 123 Hours to Print
Apollo Automobil's upcoming Evo supercar will feature what the company describes as the largest one-piece 3D-printed titanium exhaust system ever produced, with each... read more »

Harvard’s 3D-Printed Filaments Mimic Muscle, Bending and Twisting on Command
Harvard researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that programs soft filaments to bend, twist, expand, or contract in response to heat, producing... read more »

Best Composite Filaments for 3D Printing 2026: Carbon Fiber, Nylon and Wood
Also in series Bio Filaments Also in series Engineering Filaments Also in series Flexible Filaments You are here Composite Filaments Composite filaments add... read more »

Best Flexible Filaments for 3D Printing 2026: TPU, PEBA and More
Also in series Bio Filaments Also in series Engineering Filaments You are here Flexible Filaments Also in series Composite Filaments Flexible filaments are... read more »

MIT Researchers 3D Print Microscopic Robots That Snap to Attention With a Magnet Swipe
MIT engineers have developed a method for 3D printing soft, microscopic structures infused with iron-oxide nanoparticles that can be remotely controlled by an... read more »


