Global Scans · 3D Printing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Advances in 3D printing could enable construction of habitats on Mars and the Moon in the coming years. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] Pratt & Whitney will be the first to use additive manufacturing technology for production parts, including compressor stators and synch ring brackets, in new jet engines that will enter service on the PW1500G engine for the Bombardier C Series aircraft. Aviation Maintenance Magazine
• Preparing for 2026 and Beyond Generative AI, predictive maintenance, 5G, additive manufacturing, and direct-to-consumer models all promise new ways to grow. Bluestone PIM
• As health research confirms respiratory and cardiovascular impacts, expect specific occupational exposure limits for common nanomaterials by 2031, particularly affecting manufacturing, 3D printing, and recycling operations. Astutis
• Food will be considered UPF if it's high in saturated fat, added sugar, or sodium, and contains a food additive like artificial colours. / USA CNS Media
• Assembly and manufacturing, still niche today, captures 9% by 2035 with deployable structures and in-space 3D printing. Space Insider
• Technological shifts address bottlenecks: digital twins enable virtual prototyping and predictive maintenance, robotics boost 24/7 welding for efficiency, additive manufacturing produces on-demand parts, and AI optimizes workflows-mitigating a projected need for 140,000 workers by 2034. Forbes
• Europe's Hexa-X 6G research program is already prototyping terahertz radio links and network intelligence that could form the basis of 6G standards by 2028. Bez Kabli
• With an estimated industry worth of $100 billion by 2030, 3D printing is a growing trend that can only become more mainstream over time. CNet
• The world is on the cusp of a Fourth Industrial Revolution during which advanced robotics, additive manufacturing, and artificial intelligence will transform the face of the global economy. China Open Source Observatory
• Using 3D-printing technology could not only increase efficiency but also durability. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• The introduction 3D printing has the potential to create a new production system by unleashing a disruptive power that the world has not experienced since the industrial revolution. Modern Sciences
• The advent of 3D printing for drugs and bioprinting of tissues and cartilage will strengthen patient care by 2025 and allow personalized drug dosages and regenerative treatments. percentosolutions.com
• Consumers might expect personalized products by 2025 as a regulation instead of an exception due to scalable 3D printing platforms integrated with cloud-driven design tools and e-commerce. percentosolutions.com
• In the U.S., the rapid prototyping & services sector revenue is expected to reach $4.3 billion in 2025, with a ~17.2% CAGR over the past five years. SQ Magazine
• Boeing announced it has begun 3D printing the structural panels that form the backbone of satellite solar arrays, a step the aerospace giant says will cut production times in half and help it keep pace with demand for faster spacecraft deployment. SpaceNews
• Medical devices made via 3D printing are expected to grow from $3.64 billion in 2024 to $4.37 billion in 2025, and further to $18.84 billion by 2035, at ~15.7% CAGR. SQ Magazine
• The UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has positioned itself as a regional innovation hub, launching the Dubai 3D Printing Strategy with a target to print 25% of new buildings by 2030. Market Data Forecast
• Companies like IBM and Google are already prototyping quantum hardware - by 2030, LLMs could leverage quantum annealing to fine-tune weights or samples from vast probability spaces, unlocking new levels of performance. AceCloud

Last updated: 09 November 2025