Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab was founded by four engineers, but the main engineer is Dr. Ye Tao. Dr. Tao was born and raised in China. Before he founded Bambu Lab, he worked at DJI where he experimented with 3D printers.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=The team behind Bambu Lab X1 |url=https://blog.bambulab.com/the-team-behind-bambu-lab-x1/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Bambu Lab Blog |language=en}}

In 2023, it was revealed that Bambu Lab is partially funded by [IDG Capital],{{Cite web |title=Bambu Lab, Consumer-Grade 3D Printing Manufacturer, Nears CNY 1.5 Billion in Annual Revene |url=https://equalocean.com/news/2024010520422 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=EqualOcean |language=en}} a firm that was briefly listed by the U.S. government as associated with Chinese military-linked entities.[https://en.idgcapital.com/portfolio]

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The company manufactures 3D printers, filament, and accessories for personal, commercial, and educational use. The main printers are:

• A1 - a Prusa i3 style printer for personal use, that supports multi-color printing via an Automatic Material System (AMS) called "AMS Lite".{{cite web |title=The Bambu Lab A1 |url=https://bambulab.com/en/a1 |publisher=Bambu Lab}}{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Wes |title=Bambu Lab is recalling every A1 3D printer — don't use yours until you read this |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/4/24061794/bambu-lab-a1-3d-printer-recall-heatbed-cable-damage |website=The Verge |language=en |date=5 February 2024}}
• A1 Mini - a Prusa Mini style printer, thus a smaller and less expensive version of the A1, for beginners printing small objects. This printer has a 180 by 180 by 180mm print size.
• P1S - a closed-case CoreXY printer with advanced features for professionals. It is functionally similar to the X1 printer, with some omissions or downgrades including a non-touch display, slower processor, simplified control board and no LIDAR scanner for automatic bed leveling and first layer detection. It supports multi-color printing via Bambu Labs' full-size Automatic Material System (AMS)
• P1P - a cheaper, non-enclosed version of the P1S. Bambu Lab shared files via their website for users to print their own customizable side panels.
• X1 - an advanced CoreXY printer with high-end features, including a built-in lidar scanner, targeted at professionals.{{Cite web |last=Kraft |first=Caleb |date=2023-08-23 |title=3D Printer Review: Bambu X1 Carbon with AMS |url=https://makezine.com/article/digital-fabrication/3d-printing-workshop/3d-printer-review-bambu-x1-carbon-with-ams/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers |language=en-US}} Bambu Lab's initial flagship product, it was eventually phased out, being replaced by the X1C/X1E for higher end users (the E representing the enterprise model) and the P1S filling the role of a more budget-friendly machine.
• X1 Carbon (X1C) - an iteration of the X1, shipping with higher-end features such as a hardened nozzle, hardened extruder gears, H12 HEPA filtration and activated carbon odor filtration, and an aluminum enclosure. The "Carbon" model name is a reference to its ability to print carbon-composite based materials thanks to the hardened nozzle and gears, though not all materials are compatible due to missing active chamber heating and other limitations.
• X1E - An upgraded, enterprise-ready version of the X1C that is marketed for manufacturing and educational use, shipping with additional privacy measures for businesses such as support for fully isolated local networking, and some performance upgrades over the X1C such as a dedicated chamber heater.
• H2D - A dual-nozzle printer with a heated chamber and larger build plate than the X1 Series. It can also be used as a vinyl cutter or upgraded to the Laser Edition with modules and upgrade components sold separately. It was released with the AMS HT and AMS 2 Pro which both have upgraded motors and active filament dryers built-in. {{Cite web |title=Bambu Lab H2D |url=https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/h2d?id=581021756706525193 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Bambu Lab USA Store |language=en-US}}
• H2D Laser Edition - Includes laser module (10w or 40w depending on configuration) and a cutting module in the box, along with additional safety equipment for the laser module like emergency stop button and laser proof transparent panels.

One point of criticism regarding Bambu Lab's 3D printers is their dependence on the cloud. In August 2023, a Bambu Cloud outage caused some printers to print uncontrollably or cease functioning altogether.{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=2023-08-22 |title=3D printers printing without consent is a cautionary tale on cloud reliance |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/3d-printers-print-break-on-their-own-due-to-cloud-outage/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-US}}

Although Bambu Lab took responsibility and promised new security features, criticism intensified in 2025 following the discovery of a security vulnerability in the cloud connection.{{cite web|access-date=2025-01-20 |author=By |date=2025-01-17 |language=en-US |title=New Bambu Lab Firmware Update Adds Mandatory Authorization Control System |url=https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/new-bambu-lab-firmware-update-adds-mandatory-authorization-control-system/ |website=Hackaday}}{{cite web|access-date=2025-01-20 |author=Bitdefender |date=2023-05-11 |language=en |title=Someone is hacking 3D printers to warn owners of a security flaw |url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw?ref=blog.bambulab.com}} The manufacturer announced in a blog post that future firmware would be equipped with an authorization and authentication protection mechanism. Users feared that basic functions, such as printing over the local area network (LAN), would require authorization via the Bambu Cloud and restrict the use of third-party slicers.{{Cite web |author1=Denise Bertacchi |date=2025-01-19 |title=Bambu Lab Security Update will remove OrcaSlicer's Access |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-security-update-will-remove-orcaslicers-access |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-16 |title=Bambu Lab Limits Third-Party Printer Control with New Security Update |url=https://all3dp.com/4/bambu-lab-limits-third-party-printer-control-with-new-security-update/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=All3DP |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tyrer-Jones |first=Alex |date=2025-01-20 |title=Bambu Lab Responds to Backlash Over New Firmware Update |url=https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/bambu-lab-responds-to-backlash-over-new-firmware-update-235771/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=3D Printing Industry |language=en-US}} Bambu Lab also retroactively edited the original blog post to corroborate a newer post where they dismissed many concerns that users had, claiming they were the target of misinformation and cited their edited post as proof. However, the original, unedited, post along with their terms of service appeared to confirm or imply that many of these concerns were not unfounded,{{Cite web |title=Bambu Lab Terms of Servive |url=https://bambulab.com/en-eu/policies/terms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121135557/https://bambulab.com/en-us/policies/terms |archive-date=21 January 2025}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-16 |title=Firmware Update Introducing New Authorization Control System |url=https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=bambulab.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250116173123/https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/ |archive-date=2025-01-16}}{{Independent source inline|date=January 2025}} some of which are concerns that Bambu Lab intends to force users into a cloud connection/subscription model. Louis Rossmann criticized Bambu Lab for restricting device functionality{{cite web|access-date=2025-01-20 |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |date=2025-01-19 |language=en |title=Bambu Lab Just Went Full HP... |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIyaDD8onIE}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6MybDJfmmY |title=Bambu's Gaslighting Masterclass: Denying their own documented restrictions |date=2025-01-20 |last=Louis Rossmann |access-date=2025-01-22 |via=YouTube}} as well as pointing out that they have changed the terms of service without any notice and removing evidence of said changes.

• Voron 2.4, a CoreXY printer with open source hardware and software

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