Hitachi Energy commits $1B to expand US manufacturing of grid infrastructure
Hitachi Energy, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced more than UISD 1 billion in new manufacturing investments to expand the production of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the United States.
ERC-backed researchers develop AI-driven 3D bioprinter to boost tissue engineering
Researchers at UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University, supported by the European Research Council (ERC), have developed an artificial intelligence-based 3D bioprinting system that could advance the engineering of implantable tissues.
Space-based experiment to study manufacturing of bioprinted liver tissue
A new investigation sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory will test whether microgravity can improve the development of 3D bioprinted liver tissue, with the goal of advancing regenerative medicine and future biomanufacturing.
LLNL dual-light 3D printing enables complex parts without manual support removal
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a novel dual-wavelength 3D printing technique that enables the clean removal of support structures, potentially overcoming one of the key challenges in additive manufacturing.
Additive manufacturing gains ground in US Navy with Johns Hopkins collaboration
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) are partnering to advance the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, in the production of critical military components, aiming to increase trust and standardisation in the technology for naval applications.
Stanford researchers develop precision tool for bioprinted organ blood supply
Stanford researchers have developed a new method to design and 3D print vascular systems, marking a major step toward producing transplantable organs from a patient’s own cells and potentially reducing wait times and rejection risks for thousands on US transplant lists.
UMass Amherst tests 3D printing repair method on aging Massachusetts bridge
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have successfully demonstrated a pioneering use of 3D printing to repair aging infrastructure, applying a method called cold spray to a decommissioned bridge in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Siemens, Sachsenmilch pioneer AI-supported predictive maintenance in food and beverage sector
Technology company Siemens has partnered with Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH to implement an artificial intelligence-powered predictive maintenance system at one of Europe’s most advanced milk processing plants.
Manufacturing output falls back into contraction in May – JP Morgan
Global manufacturing output declined in May, according to the latest JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI survey, signalling a renewed contraction in factory activity amid weakening demand and falling export orders.
China launches landmark zero-carbon mining fleet with 100 autonomous trucks
Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer XCMG Machinery (SHE:000425) has officially delivered 100 autonomous, all-electric mining trucks to the Huaneng Yimin Open-Pit Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia.
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
