Natural Robotics
Natural Robotics designs and manufactures affordable professional-grade SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) 3D printers, targeting SMEs and professionals who require industrial-quality additive manufacturing capabilities at accessible price points.
- CEO / Founder
- Héctor Esteller
- Team Size
- 2-10
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- €183K
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Kickstarter crowdfunding backers (449+ backers)
Technology & Products
Key Products
["VIT SLS 3D Printer ( flagship product - €5,999 Kickstarter / €11,000 retail)","Delta Black FDM 3D Printer (high-speed filament printer)","Customized 3D printers and CNC machines","3D printing consultancy services","Technical support and maintenance services"]
Technological Advantage
3 years of R&D (2014-2017) resulted in SLS technology typically costing €50,000+ delivered at €5,999-€11,000 price point. Achieves injection-molding-quality parts with 0.05mm resolution and 20mm/hour printing speed. Surrounding powder supports prints, enabling complex geometries, topological optimization, and simultaneous multi-part production without additional setup. Open architecture allows material flexibility and cost optimization.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Democratizes industrial SLS 3D printing technology by offering professional-grade Selective Laser Sintering at €5,999-€11,000 (45-50% below retail), enabling SMEs to produce injection-molding-quality parts without support structures, with 6x larger build volume than competitors at similar price points.
How They Differentiate
Open materials architecture allowing use of any polymer powder (PA12, PA11, TPU, even experimental materials like sugar); 6x larger build volume (250x250x250mm) than competitors at similar price point; no support structures required due to powder bed technology enabling unlimited geometric complexity; 45-50% below retail price at €5,999-€11,000 vs competitors' €50,000+ industrial SLS systems
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), professional designers, industrial engineers, universities, research institutions, automotive and naval industries, demanding users requiring industrial-grade 3D printing
Industry Verticals
["Industrial Manufacturing & Prototyping","Automotive Engineering","Naval/Marine Industry","Industrial Design","Education & Research (Universities)","Product Development","Additive Manufacturing Hardware"]
Competitors
Sinterit (Poland); Sintratec (Switzerland - ceased operations 2024); Formlabs (USA)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Company appears inactive/discontinued as of 2025 (Tracxn listing); Peak activity 2016-2018 with successful product launch; Kickstarter campaign funded in 30 minutes demonstrating strong market validation
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2016 in Barcelona, Spain","3 years of R&D (2014-2017) with 7 prototypes developed","VIT SLS unveiled at In(3D)ustry Barcelona trade show 2017","Kickstarter campaign launched October 24, 2017","Campaign funded in just 30 minutes (€28,000 goal)","Final Kickstarter total: €183,465+ (655% of goal)","VIT SLS printers delivered to backers starting March 2018","Company marked as inactive/discontinued by 2025 (Tracxn)"]
Notable Customers
Automotive industry clients; Naval/marine industry; Industrial design studios; Universities and research institutions; Medical prosthetics developers; Innou (product design collaboration partner)