Earlier this year, the "Additive Manufacturing Forward" program was announced. One of the goals of this program is to set industry standards and develop trainin

Earlier this year, the "Additive Manufacturing Forward" program was announced. One of the goals of this program is to set industry standards and develop training/certifications. I'm hoping the NIST and other standards-governing bodies (ISO, ASTM, ASME) will be in a position to accept RFCs for printer communication protocols, Gcode encoding, and other standards within coming years. AM Forward puts a 1-2 year timeline on proposed milestones. (edited: typo) [1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/06/fact-sheet-biden-administration-celebrates-launch-of-am-forward-and-calls-on-congress-to-pass-bipartisan-innovation-act/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases...