OTTOMAT3D
New Zealand startup automating desktop FDM 3D printer workflows with the OTTOeject MK1 — an automated print ejection, storage, and bed-reset system enabling unattended 24/7 operation at a fraction of industrial automation cost.
- CEO / Founder
- Yudhish Khatri
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Total Funding
- NZD 93,000 (Kickstarter crowdfunding, 2025)
- Latest Round
- Kickstarter crowdfunding (2025)
Technology & Products
Key Products
OTTOeject MK1 — modular automated print bed ejection, print storage and new bed loading system, compatible with most commercial FDM desktop printers (kitset format); OTTOengine — companion software for smart queue management, print job monitoring, and centralized multi-printer management; Manufacturing partner: LDO Motors
Technological Advantage
Modular open-compatible hardware design works across multiple FDM printer platforms (not printer-specific); integrated OTTOengine software for centralized multi-device queue management; affordable kitset format manufactured by LDO Motors; 9+ years of NZ 3D printing market experience and 30+ collective industry years in founding team
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables 24/7 unattended operation of desktop FDM 3D printers through affordable, modular automated print ejection and bed-reset hardware (OTTOeject MK1) paired with OTTOengine queue-management software — dramatically increasing printer utilization while reducing manual labor costs for small businesses, print farms, and labs.
How They Differentiate
Universal compatibility across FDM printer brands vs. manufacturer-locked solutions; kitset affordability vs. industrial automation cost; integrated queue management software; community-focused open hardware approach
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Desktop FDM 3D printer operators: SMBs, print farms, design studios, engineering labs, and educational institutions seeking affordable automation for printer fleets
Industry Verticals
Manufacturing; Design & Prototyping; Education; Research; Print Farms
Competitors
Bambu Lab AMS (ecosystem-locked automation); OrcaSlicer/OctoPrint community automations (DIY); custom in-house print farm ejection builds
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
NZD 93,000 raised on Kickstarter (2025); exhibited at Formnext 2025; pre-revenue hardware startup in early commercialization phase
Major Milestones
Company incorporated 2025 (Auckland, NZ); Kickstarter campaign launched and funded (NZD 93,000 raised); LDO Motors manufacturing partnership established; Formnext 2025 exhibition (Frankfurt); OTTOengine software developed