2026. 10. 04.
QIDI Smart 5: a compact CoreXY revealed by FCC filings
FCC documents reveal a 180×180×180 mm QIDI Smart 5 for PLA/PETG, with a claimed maximum speed of 600 mm/s.
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2026. 10. 03.
China Pushes Green-Laser Copper 3D Printing into Batch Production
With its new XH-M350G-2HR, Xihe Additive is moving beyond demonstrations: copper cooling components for AI servers and power electronics are entering batch-production applications.
2026. 10. 03.
Stratasys F870: One-Meter Industrial FDM Already in Toyota and Rivian Workflows
Stratasys’ new F870 combines a 1000 × 610 × 610 mm heated build chamber, Nylon 12CF support and a focus on production tooling, fixtures and factory aids.
2026. 10. 03.
Prusament PLA Lightweight: foaming PLA for lightweight parts
Prusa says its new foaming PLA can produce prints up to 65% lighter, targeting RC models, drones and other weight-sensitive parts.
2026. 10. 02.
KLS Martin and Lithoz: nearly 500 patient-specific bioceramic implants
Patient-specific LithaBone TCP implants made with Lithoz LCM technology are now a standard ordering option on KLS Martin’s IPS Gate platform.
2026. 10. 02.
Impossible Objects: $40 million to scale CBAM industrial manufacturing
Impossible Objects raised $40 million in Series B funding to scale its composite-based CBAM manufacturing technology.
2026. 10. 01.
Tesseract: linear motors could replace belt drives in 3D printers
Dutch startup Tesseract Technologies is developing a linear-motor and closed-loop control system, with a commercial launch planned for Q1 2027.
2026. 10. 01.
Commodore 64 Ultimate Returns: A Retro Legend, Not a 3D-Printed One
Commodore.net has officially relaunched its legendary home computer as the Commodore 64 Ultimate, rebuilding the classic machine on modern FPGA hardware. We cover it here as a curiosity: it has no direct 3D printing angle, since the case is produced with classic injection molding using the original 1986 tooling, not 3D printing.
2026. 10. 01.
LLNL: AI detects defects during 3D printing
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is using camera-based AI inspection to analyze direct ink writing layer by layer and detect defects during the build.
2026. 10. 01.
MINGDA: a complete 3D printing workflow at SIGN CHINA 2026
MINGDA presented a signage workflow covering 2D graphics, 3D preparation, multi-color printing and post-processing.