Factory Signal Briefing — May 19, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing · 3D Printing · CNC · Robotics · AI Vision
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Menlo Research’s Asimov humanoid kit puts 3D printed parts front and center
Singapore-based Menlo Research has built its Asimov humanoid robot kit around a manufacturing philosophy that sidesteps traditional CNC machining. The majority of the platform’s structural…
Formnext opens submissions for 2026 Awards program
Formnext has opened submissions for the Formnext Awards 2026, its annual recognition program for individuals, companies, and solutions in the additive manufacturing industry. The awards will…
3D Printing for All: Lessons from Hospitals That Built It From the Ground Up
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe show why starting small, investing in people, and following clinical demand are the real drivers behind successful hospital-based 3D printing…
A Raspberry Pi AMA with a focus on industrial and embedded use
Be on Reddit next Thursday 21st May, 3–5pm BST to see Eben Upton (CEO), James Adams (CTO of Hardware Engineering), and Gordon Hollingworth (CTO of Software Engineering) at Raspberry Pi. They…
Agora-1 turns the N64 classic GoldenEye into a playable AI simulation for four players
Odyssey has released Agora-1, a world model that lets up to four players act simultaneously in an AI-generated world—tested on the N64 classic GoldenEye. Two separate models handle game…
CeraShingle, a 3D printed ceramic cladding that plays with light
For those lamenting the lack of adornment and ornamentation on more modern architecture, 3D printing could be offering a solution. To this end, Studio WE, an LA-based design firm founded …
Inside the Heathkit factory
Inside the Heathkit Factory: How a $39.50 Kit Built Michigan’s Empire…. Then Lost Everything. If you were tto walk into any electronics lab in the 1970s, you’d find Heathkits—oscilloscopes…
Mistral AI acquires Viennese physical AI startup Emmi AI
French AI company Mistral AI has acquired Vienna-based startup Emmi AI to expand its offering for industrial clients across Europe. The article Mistral AI acquires Viennese physical AI…
Open Bionics fits first 3D printed full-length bionic arm
Praveen Gowtham, a 43-year-old physicist from New York, has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a full-length, 3D printed bionic arm for above-elbow amputees. The …
Patent Targets Dual Material DLP Printing
Shanghai JIZHI Zongheng Technology has patented a compact approach to dual-material resin 3D printing.
Prusa Expands Into Aerospace Applications With New Space-Ready 3D Printing Material
Prusa Research has just released a new filament product designed for use in space.
Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
Google DeepMind is integrating Street View with Project Genie to create immersive, interactive world simulations for robotics, gaming, and travel, allowing users to explore environments…
SFC to launch a multi-pronged effort against Bambu
Score 723 · 174 comments
TL;DR: The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has officially launched an investigation and a multi-pronged counter-offensive against Bambu Lab for AGPLv3 license violations and aggressive…
Tried rewinding an old spool of PLA and woke up the next day to this...
Score 526 · 84 comments
I had a spool of 7-year-old PLA from a defunct Spanish company called BQ. I had to rewind it because the spool did not fit the AMS. Went to bed and woke up to this mess. The PLA has…
Petal Pinch - Thumb Opposition Gauge
Score 189 · 49 comments
TL;DR: I designed a feeler gauge style device to measure the gap between your thumb and fingers (it's an occupational therapy and physiotherapy device prototype). Some people have trouble…
I’m quite fond of consumer metal 3D printers
Score 142 · 35 comments
I recently visited a desktop metal 3D printing machine and experienced on-site printing. It took three hours to produce five denture frameworks.
G1 directly controlled by voice commands to generate a wide range of actions in real time (video recorded in a single take, with on-site audio recording)
Score 78 · 20 comments
From Unitree on 𝕏: [https://x.com/UnitreeRobotics/status/2056674074735354265](https://x.com/UnitreeRobotics/status/2056674074735354265)
Designed and 3D printed a Charizard Joy-Con grip. Really proud of the wing joints and tolerances! 🔥
Score 82 · 7 comments
Printed on my Bambu Lab with PLA. I spent a lot of time tweaking the 3D model to make sure the Joy-Cons slide in smoothly with that satisfying 'click' without scratching the rails. The wings…
Monstera Garden HugeForge
Score 63 · 11 comments
# Link here!: [Monstera Garden](https://makerworld.com/en/models/2821736-monstera-garden#profileId-3143610) First off, thank you for the massive support on my [Far Side of the…
A little something I am prototyping...
Score 27 · 12 comments
If you know what it is before reading this; you nerd. :p So! For the rest of y'all; I am developing a faceting assembly that will be used for the process of cutting faceted gemstones. These…