What Happened In a significant development for the 3D printing industry, Printago and Filametrics announced a unified platform for automated 3D print farms, aiming to streamline and scale the management of large print farms. This collaboration promises to integrate Printago’s advanced print farm management software with Filametrics’ expertise in filament monitoring and quality control, creating … Read more
What Happened? Researchers have developed a novel approach to 3D printing by creating a swarm of flying 3D printers inspired by bees, as reported by Advanced Science News. This breakthrough involves multiple small drones equipped with 3D printing capabilities working collaboratively to fabricate structures mid-air. The concept mimics the natural behavior of bee swarms, which … Read more
What Happened? A recent breakthrough in swarm 3D printing is highlighted by the creation of the 3D printed BionicBee, a biomimetic flying robot developed using swarm printing principles, as reported by VoxelMatters in August 2025. This project showcases how collaborative 3D printing can be inspired by nature’s own swarm behaviors to produce complex, lightweight, and … Read more
What Happened Recent developments in swarm 3D printing have captured the attention of additive manufacturing experts, as highlighted in a 3D printing research roundup by Engineering.com. This emerging field leverages multiple 3D printers or robotic arms working collaboratively to fabricate complex structures more efficiently and at larger scales than traditional single-printer setups. Why It Matters … Read more