Advanced Manufacturing Now
Advanced Manufacturing Now
SME Media
Executive Perspectives from RAPID + TCT 2026: Additive Manufacturing's Shift to Production
36 minutes Posted May 28, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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This episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now brings together three Executive Perspectives from RAPID + TCT 2026, exploring where additive manufacturing stands today and where it's headed next. Featuring conversations with SME's Brett Conner, Stratasys' Foster Ferguson, and Brigadier General Beth Behn, we discuss the shift from prototyping to production, the rise of digital supply chains and the growing influence of AI, qualification standards and defense demand in shaping the future of AM.