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KOKONI

HardwareHangzhou, ChinaFounded 2021· One of 1734 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Consumer AI 3D-printer maker (KOKONI EC/SOTA) expanding into spatial intelligence with the KOKONI-World 4D world model for reconstruction, embodied AI, and digital twin use cases.

CEO / Founder
Chen Tianrun (陈天润)
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
>$28M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
Huawei Hubble (哈勃), Fullhan Microelectronics (富瀚微), Legend Holdings / Lianrong Zhidao (联融志道/瀚联智芯), Zhejiang Venture Capital (浙创投), Moral Stone (德石投资), Shengyuan Zhiben (盛元智本)

Technology & Products

Key Products

KOKONI EC1, EC2, and SOTA AI-integrated FDM 3D printers (still sold globally via kokoni3d.com); KOKONI-World / MoWorld interactive 4D world model and spatial intelligence platform (3D reconstruction, world generation, API/private delivery for embodied AI, digital twin, entertainment).

Technological Advantage

Claimed: AI-integrated FDM printing via a smart app simplifies the workflow for non-technical users. Verified: Maintenance-free and leveling-free hardware design confirmed via product specifications.

Patent position

KOKONI filed 10 patent families across all years, compared with 29 for Bambu Lab and 116 for Creality. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
9 families filed 2022–2024, 0 in 2019–2021
Filed in
WO 50%CN 20%JP 20%US 10%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Bambu Lab 29Creality 116

10 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Low-barrier AI 3D printing (leveling-free, maintenance-light consumer FDM) plus a dual pivot to spatial intelligence: KOKONI-World 4D world models that let machines understand/reconstruct physical scenes for embodied AI, digital twins, and content creation, trained on domestic Ascend cloud.

How They Differentiate

Focuses on a 'zero-maintenance' and 'zero-leveling' user experience powered by AI, with advanced features like real-time monitoring, multi-material printing, and an inverted design for stability, targeting both beginners and advanced users.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

General consumers, creators, and beginners

Industry Verticals

Consumer; Education

Competitors

Bambu Lab; Creality

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

team_size: Over 100 members (as of late 2023), with 30-40% dedicated to R&D.. market_reach: Products sold in over 20 countries and regions, including the USA, Japan, and South Korea.. software_ecosystem: KOKONI 3D App features a library of over 2,000 models with weekly updates.

Major Milestones

2021-06 founded (Huzhou); Angel (盛元) 2021-11; Pre-A (德石) 2022; CES 2023 SOTA; 2025 China top-10 consumer 3D print firm; 2025-12 KOKONI-World launch; 2026-01 rename/move HQ to Hangzhou Yuhang; 2026-03 Pre-A+ ~近亿 (Huawei Hubble); 2026-05 Pre-A++ ~近亿 (Fullhan/联融志道/浙创投); mid-2026 claims 200k+ printers sold, 100+ patent applications.

Notable Customers

Birdie STEM Labs; Xiaomi Youpin (crowdfunding users); Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers; DIY enthusiasts and households

https://www.kokoni3d.com

Recent coverage of KOKONI

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
11
Granted
1
Families
10

Leading domains: process (11), equipment (5), software (3)

Filings by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2

  1. A 3D printer that prints from the bottom up117644651 · CN
  2. HEIGHT MEASUREMENT METHOD, QUALITY COMPENSATION METHOD, AND HEIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM BASED ON HEIGHT MEASUREMENT ASSEMBLY OF NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS20240094699 · US
  3. 3D Printer3251455 · JP
  4. MULTIPLE MATERIAL SWITCHING MECHANISM AND MULTIPLE MATERIAL SWITCHING METHOD FOR 3D PRINTER, AND 3D PRINTER2025061209 · WO
  5. METHOD FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL BY MEANS OF PHOTOGRAPHING, METHOD FOR OBTAINING PICTURE BY MEANS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL, PART MACHINING METHOD, AND 3D PRINTER2025021234 · WO

Funding rounds

  • Venture Round近亿元 (Nearly RMB 100M)2026-05Source
  • Pre-A+近亿元 (Nearly RMB 100M)2026-03Lead: Huawei Hubble Investment · Source
  • Pre-ATens of millions of CNY2022-10Lead: Moral Stone Investment · Source

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

KOKONI targets the consumer and education segments with FDM 3D printers designed to remove the traditional friction points of setup and calibration. Founded in 2021 and based in Huzhou, China, the company positions its hardware as a bridge for beginners and creators who want on-demand printing without the learning curve typical of open-source or prosumer machines.

The core product line includes the KOKONI EC1, EC2, and SOTA series, all of which use a maintenance-free, leveling-free hardware architecture. The SOTA model features an inverted 'upside-down' design for stability and supports multi-material printing. A companion app provides AI-driven modeling, including photo-to-3D reconstruction and a library of over 2,000 models updated weekly, aiming to simplify the workflow from idea to print.

KOKONI sells through channels such as Xiaomi Youpin, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo, and has reached customers in more than 20 countries including the US, Japan, and South Korea. Partnerships with Huawei, Lenovo, and Alibaba Cloud support its software ecosystem and distribution. The company also collaborates with Zhejiang University on research, with CEO Chen Tianrun pursuing a PhD there focused on AI-based 3D model processing.

The main competitive challenge is differentiating against established consumer brands like Bambu Lab and Creality, which also offer user-friendly FDM printers. KOKONI's bet on a fully automated, AI-first experience and its inverted architecture may appeal to the least technical users, but the company remains early-stage with modest disclosed funding of $4.4M. Its long-term moat will depend on whether the AI modeling features drive enough repeat usage to build a sticky software ecosystem.