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- 1California Requires Gun Safety Safeguards in 3D Printers▼VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: World’s Fourth-Largest Economy Becomes Second State in the Nation to Require 3D Printer Industry to Build in Safeguards Against Illegal Gun Manufacturing
Everytown for Gun Safety is celebrating what it calls a victory: California, described as the world's fourth-largest economy, has become the second US state to require the 3D printer industry to build in safeguards against illegal gun manufacturing. The law is aimed at stopping people from using desktop printers to produce untraceable, homemade firearms, and gun safety advocates are promoting it as a model for other states.
- 2BMW expands 3D printing across its production plants▼BMW is pushing to introduce more additive manufacturing in its plants
BMW is pushing to introduce more additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, in its plants, a move that would let the carmaker produce components and prototypes faster and with less material waste. The strategy fits a broader industry shift toward flexible, localized production. Industry watchers see it as another step in BMW's effort to modernize manufacturing and cut costs.
- 3Open-source 3D printable desktop robot shared by its maker▼Show HN: JBR-001 – An open-source 3D printable desktop robot
A developer has released JBR-001, an open-source desktop companion robot that anyone can 3D print and build themselves. The project is powered by an Arduino Uno Q and comes with full designs and instructions published on Arduino's Project Hub. The release has drawn attention on Hacker News, where makers are discussing the accessibility of DIY robotics and what an open-source desktop robot could be used for.
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3D printer maker Bambu Lab has partnered with fashion label SUSAN FANG to create 3D-printed pieces shown at London Fashion Week. The collaboration highlights the growing use of 3D printing technology in high fashion, translating the studio's airy, sculptural aesthetic into printed garments or accessories on the runway.
- 5Instruct3D launches Additive Build Intelligence platform for metal 3D printing▼Instruct3D launches Additive Build Intelligence platform for metal AM
Instruct3D has launched Additive Build Intelligence, a new software platform aimed at metal additive manufacturing. The company says the platform is designed to improve process control and build quality in metal 3D printing. Details on features, pricing and early customers have not yet been widely reported, and industry response is still limited.
- 6Frederick County startup turns plastic waste into 3D printer filament▼Frederick County business wants to turn plastic waste into filament for 3D printers
A Frederick County, Maryland business is working on converting plastic waste into filament for 3D printers, offering a recycling solution for a material that is difficult to reuse. The plan pairs local waste collection with the growing demand for 3D printing supplies. Details about the company, its process and timeline have not yet been widely reported, but the idea has drawn local attention as an example of small-scale recycling innovation.
- 7Hackaday Explores the Math Behind 3D Graphics Perspective●The Deep Magic of 3D Graphics Perspective https://hackaday.com/2026/09/29/the-deep-magic-of-3d-graphics-perspective/ # G
Hackaday has published a new article examining how perspective projection works in 3D graphics, walking through the underlying mathematics that make three-dimensional scenes appear correctly on flat screens. The piece, tagged under graphics, 3D printing and programming, breaks down the projection techniques used by developers and hobbyists working in rendering and 3D printing workflows.
- 8Maker shows off unusual spiral 3D printed design●Among the stranger custom designed 3D printed things I’ve cooked up in CAD software lately. It’ll make more sense once I
A hobbyist has designed and 3D printed an unusual custom part with a spiral inset featuring an internal grid structure, created in CAD software. The purpose is being kept secret until the wider project is finished and shared. Fellow makers are responding to the technical challenge of modelling the spiral interior.
- 9Vital3D and Cleveland Clinic to develop 3D-printed aneurysm stents●Vital3D Technologies and Cleveland Clinic outline plans to develop patient-specific, 3D-printed stents for bifurcation aneurysms
Vital3D Technologies and Cleveland Clinic have announced plans to develop patient-specific, 3D-printed stents for treating bifurcation aneurysms. The collaboration aims to produce implants tailored to each patient's anatomy, an approach that could improve outcomes in a complex area of neurovascular care. Details on timelines and clinical testing have not yet been released.