3D Printing News Briefs, September 17, 2026: 3D printed boat, UAS development, and more

The University of Maine unveiled the 30-foot 3D-printed 3Dirigo X boat with a print speed of 500 pounds per hour. AEVEX and Divergent will jointly develop adaptive drones on the DAPS system. China's Tripo AI raised about 3 billion yuan in B and B+ rounds and showed the Tripo P2.0 model.

• 3Dirigo X: 30 feet, up to 40 knots, print speed raised from 20 to 500 pounds/hour
• AEVEX and Divergent to build a DAPS-based drone with AI optimization and robotic assembly
• Tripo AI raised ~3 billion yuan in B and B+ rounds led by MPCi
• Tripo P2.0 Preview added quad topology and fast 3D model generation