Formlabs' Form 1 Kickstarter project was the first stereo lithography printer that ended up on peoples' radars. Its successor, the Form 1+, looked identical but had upgraded internals for increased sp
The eagle-eyed among you will notice something interesting about the Riverside Photocuring 3D Printer pictured above. Almost all of the design – from the removable build plate to the jolly front
The lawsuit between Formlabs and 3D Systems relating to stereolithography has been dismissed with prejudice, a move that frees Formlabs to make their printers without fear of further patent problems.
One of my favorite 3D printers has been the Formlabs Form 1. Using a unique technology in home printing, stereolithography, the Formlabs folks have created a usable, fun, and surprisingly versatile ho
In the depths of August, much of the tech world is simply waiting for the fall to begin. In the first half of September alone, we'll have new devices from Apple, Motorola, and Amazon. But for now, it'
A few weeks ago I visited the headquarters of Formlabs in Somerville, Mass. where I had the pleasure of meeting the entire team in their small – but growing – workshop. There I saw a repai
The <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/Formlabs">Formlabs</a> Form 1 just got better. The new model, called the Form 1+ (note that this isn't the Form 2 because then it would be called the Form 1++ (
I had the unique opportunity to sit down with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maxim-lobovsky/7/422/b20">Maxim Lobovsky</a>, co-founder of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/Forml
Formlabs, an MIT Media Labs spin-out and maker of the high resolution Form 1 3D printer -- which came up on Kickstarter (where it pulled in nearly $3 million in crowdfunding) -- has closed a $19 milli
Early leader in the 3D printing space Makerbot may have just been acquired for <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/19/stratasys-acquiring-makerbot-combined-company-will-likely-dominate-3d-printing
"The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed," wrote William Gibson. He's right. Luckily, the future is mostly in my attic workshop.
I've been lucky enough to have access t
If you've got that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6E8">summertime sadness</a>, look no further than this week's <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/gadgets-podcast/">T
After experiencing a roller coaster pre-production period, the folks over at FormLabs <a target="_blank" href="http://formlabs.com/blogs/blog/7299676-form-1-in-production">have announced</a> that the
FormLabs, the same folks that are bringing the Form 1 3D printer to market, has had a roller coaster year. After launching on Kickstarter with a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/27/3d-printer-f
3D systems <a target="_blank" href="http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2012/11/20/506562/10013332/en/3D-Systems-Announces-Filing-of-Patent-Infringement-Suit-Against-Formlabs-and-Kickstarter.htm
The Form 1 3D printer, which you may recognize <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer">from Kickstarter</a>, has topped $1.4
<a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/3d-printing/">3D printing</a> is coming into its own. No longer relegated to the professional sector, anyone who has the cash can essentially join in the fun with a