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Develops and manufactures the Robox® desktop 3D printer and other innovative consumer products, combining design, engineering, and in-house manufacturing capabilities.
- CEO / Founder
- Chris Elsworthy
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $2M
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- YSoft (IT company, domestic US-based)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Robox® 3D printer; Power tools; Household appliances
Technological Advantage
Proprietary desktop 3D printing platform (Robox®) focused on user-friendly design and micro-manufacturing; combines engineering design capability with direct manufacturing control.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Offers elegantly styled, user-friendly desktop 3D printers (e.g., Robox®) with integrated design and manufacturing services, enabling accessible micro-manufacturing for home and workshop use.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on elegantly styled, consumer-friendly desktop 3D printers (e.g., Robox®) with integrated product design services, unlike more industrial-focused competitors; combines 3D printing with broader consumer product lines.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Consumers, hobbyists, and small businesses seeking desktop 3D printing solutions
Industry Verticals
Consumer Goods; 3D Printing; Product Design
Competitors
Ultimaker; Prusa Research; Creality
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
In creditors voluntary liquidation since 22 Nov 2023; last filed accounts to 30 Apr 2022 (~7 employees per secondary CH summary); micro-scale UK SME, not $15.9M revenue
Major Milestones
Launched Robox® 3D printer on Kickstarter in 2013, raising over three times the initial goal; Won Hong Kong Consumer Product of the Year award for POWER8 workshop; Founded in 2008 with ongoing product design and manufacturing operations
Equipment deals on record
Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.
- ARCEMY SmallBuyer: Austal USA · Supplier: AML3D
- BIODISPENSER 3D PRINTER WITH SOFTWAREBuyer: Department of Veterans Affairs · Supplier: CELLINK LLC
- CELLINK BIO X6Buyer: Department of the Army · Supplier: CELLINK LLC
- FormUp 350Buyer: The Ohio State University (Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence) · Supplier: AddUp
- Fortus 450mcBuyer: Celoplás · Supplier: CODI (Stratasys local partner)