Factory Signal Briefing — May 26, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing · 3D Printing · CNC · Robotics · AI Vision
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AI Spending Surge Meets Industrial Reality: What It Means for Additive Manufacturing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi share insights from a recent Deloitte seminar, connecting today’s AI boom to tomorrow’s factory floor innovations.
AnyShape selected as industrial partner by Airbus for on Eurodrone program
Belgian metal additive manufacturing company AnyShape was selected as an industrial partner by Airbus Defence and Space for the Eurodrone program, a multi-year European defense initiative…
Containerized ARCEMY Metal Printer Deployed At Navy CoE
AML3D has installed its first portable, containerized ARCEMY metal 3D printing system at the US Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence.
Researchers Propose AM Framework for Kaaba Kiswah Embroidery
A new research paper proposes a practical framework for using additive manufacturing in the sacred gold thread embroidery of the Kaaba’s Kiswah.
Xenia launches thermoplastic composite pellet range for large-scale additive manufacturing
Xenia, an Italian developer of carbon and glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, has released a new line of pellet-based materials engineered for large-scale additive manufacturing…
A guide to everything happening at the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo
Over the next two days, the Robotics Summit & Expo will bring thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors to Boston.
Allient to demonstrate advanced motion control systems at 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo
Allient will exhibit and demonstrate a range of its motion and control technologies at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston this week.
Bosch Patent Targets Hotter FFF Nozzle Control
Bosch has filed a German patent application for a 3D printer printhead with a heated ring around the nozzle.
Goodyear’s “Fast Is In Us” campaign puts 3D printed hypercar at the center
Goodyear launched its “Fast Is In Us” global marketing campaign on May 1, 2026, positioning its Eagle performance tire family as the choice for drivers serious about performance. Among the …
Hyperion Systems 3D prints 4.6m hull for ASTRA 460 USV
This week at the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference (IODS) in Perth, Australia, Hyperion Systems is making quite the splash. There, the Australian LFAM specialist is not only…
IntBot and Certis Group partner to scale physical AI for enterprises across Singapore
Certis is collaborating with IntBot to add humanoids to its existing service robot offerings as the partners start to expand in Singapore.
ORNL develops real-time composite 3D printing error correction system
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an automated controller capable of detecting and correcting temperature errors during…
Whats with the "didn't tell my wife I bought a printer" nonsense?
Score 1465 · 467 comments
All this does is tell people you have a bad relationship with your spouse. Even as a joke it just falls flat, why would anyone find sneaking around behind your spouse's back to be funny?
My boyfriend designed, printed, and built a rideable 2-seater telescope (binoscope) from scratch
Score 2363 · 96 comments
He’s spent the past two years iterating it in his backyard. This man learned CAD specifically to design each component, then 3d printed, welded, wired the electronics, and programmed…
3D printed this Pulse Blade helmet myself. My printer almost cried. Worth it? Rate my sanity.
Score 1291 · 43 comments
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1to1sy3
I’m more excited about this Bowser mask than the kids TBH
Score 1071 · 51 comments
https://v.redd.it/xl0br3gybi3h1
Open-Source Full Spectrum Color Mixing coming to Prusa Slicer - YouTube
Score 69 · 33 comments
CMYK+W on the XL/INDX would be amazing
I designed this because I needed a place to store my mini SD card and its cute :)
Score 184 · 3 comments
link to the squirrel: [https://makerworld.com/en/models/2778378-nutty-screenbuddy#profileId-3087380](https://makerworld.com/en/models/2778378-nutty-screenbuddy#profileId-3087380)
So this is Trixel.. my childhood triangle dream I'm finally able to manifest
Score 156 · 10 comments
https://v.redd.it/gnwz3w5tlg3h1
How can I make this better? It feels unfinished
Score 14 · 44 comments
It doesn’t glow through the filament, idk why the picture looks like it does