[New] 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
[New] 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
[New] Saudi Arabia is encouraging additive manufacturing for defence and oil & gas use as part of Vision 2030 plans.
Emergen Research
[New] Glasgow University patent aids space factory development 3D printing objects in zero-gravity environments could pave the way for orbital fabricators.
Electronics Weekly
[New] The DoD's $1 trillion FY 2026 budget has requested $3.3 billion across 16 projects that involve additive manufacturing.
3D Printing Industry
[New] USA Rare Earth's Stillwater, OK facility - commissioned earlier in 2025 - will begin prototyping magnets for ePropelled immediately.
Rare Earth Exchanges
[New] The Pentagon plans to streamline development and procurement processes, placing special emphasis on units using 3D printing and rapid prototyping.
Militarnyi
The U.S. Army envisions a future where 3D printing revolutionizes logistics, enabling rapid manufacturing of drone components and vehicle parts on demand.
Keep Track
ASTM International's additive manufacturing technologies committee is developing a proposed standard that will cover environment, health, and safety principles for the use of polymers with material extrusion.
Proposed Additive Manufacturing Standard to Cover Mater
In 2025, 3D Systems has embarked on a transformative journey, redefining its leadership structure and strategic priorities to capitalize on the explosive growth potential of additive manufacturing and bioprinting.
Ainvest
By 2025, 3D printing will revolutionize the chemical industry by making production more efficient and custom-made.
Elchemy
Global spending on mobile 3D printing and field-deployable systems could hit $20 billion by 2030, driven by defence modernization and climate-related disasters.
Ainvest
Asia-Pacific Regional Analysis: The Asia-Pacific region is expected to register the highest CAGR through 2034, fueled by rapid healthcare infrastructure expansion, a growing and aging population, and increased government support for additive manufacturing.
Market.us Media
The 3D printing industry is expected to exceed $134 billion in 2034.
Shopify
Breakthroughs in habitat design, 3D printing using lunar soil, and closed-loop life support systems could make extraterrestrial living viable within a decade.
Medium
By 2030, factories might use processes like thermal sintering, 3D printing of battery layers, or laser techniques to mass-produce solid-state cells laserax.com.
TS2 Space
Consumer-grade 3D printing is rising as the fastest-growing segment, expected to reach $12 billion by 2030 (18.6% CAGR, 2023-2030).
Amass E-Commerce
The NASA-funded system can form building materials with no outside intervention, which could lead to 3D printing in space.
Construction Dive
The NASA funding will support a multi-faceted research program encompassing materials synthesis, ink formulation, 3D printing process optimization, and rigorous testing under simulated space conditions.
Quantum Zeitgeist
Last updated: 14 September 2025
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