Bambu Lab
PrivateShenzhen maker of fast, enclosed consumer FDM printers with automatic multi-material feeding. Its X1 series launched on Kickstarter in 2022 and ended production in 2026. Stratasys has sued it over ten US patents.
- Status
- Private
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Founded
- 2020
- Ownership
- Private, backed by founding team and investors including IDG Capital, 5Y Capital, Temasek
- Technologies
- Desktop FDM
Timeline
- 2022May 2022
X1 series Kickstarter raises more than 7 million dollars
Launched on 31 May 2022 and closed with 5,575 backers.
- 2024Aug 2024
Stratasys sues over ten US patents
Two suits filed on 8 August 2024 in the Eastern District of Texas name the X1C, X1E, P1S, P1P, A1 and A1 Mini.
- 2025Mar 2025
Launches the H2D
Announced on 25 March 2025: a dual-nozzle printer with a 350 x 320 x 325 mm build volume and an optional laser module.
- 2026
- Mar 2026
Ends X1 series production
Production stopped on 31 March 2026, with spare parts promised until 31 March 2031.
- Sep 2026
Shenzhen factory site preparation advances toward construction
Site preparation is advancing at Bambu Lab's planned 3D printing manufacturing headquarters in Shenzhen, targeting production capacity for more than three million 3D printers per year.
- Sep 2026
Launches R1 55W CO₂ laser cutter
Bambu Lab enters laser cutting with the R1, a 55W CO₂ laser cutter and engraver priced at €2,499. This marks the company's first product category beyond 3D printing.
- Sep 2026
Loses a 27.6 million dollar patent verdict to Stratasys
A jury in the Eastern District of Texas found on 17 September 2026 that the X1, P1 and A1 series infringe four Stratasys patents, and found the infringement willful: about 14.2 million dollars for purge towers in multi-material printing, 10.6 million for an extrusion method and 2.8 million for two bed-levelling force patents. No injunction was granted, and Bambu Lab said it would file post-trial motions and appeal.
- Oct 2026
Opens first authorized store in the Philippines
Bambu Lab's distributor Uni3DLab opened the brand's first authorized retail store in the Philippines, at SM Megamall, on 1 October 2026. Citing Frost & Sullivan data, the company said it had ranked first globally in desktop 3D printer sales volume for three consecutive years from October 2022 to September 2025.
Posts about Bambu Lab
Bambu Lab's H3C tool changer launches Nov 3 with nine tools on a drop-down rack
Industry newsPTAB finds claims in four Stratasys patents unpatentable after $27.6 million Bambu verdict
New machinesBambu Lab teases S1 3D scanner, due November 2026
New machinesBambu Lab patent US20260264331A1 targets heatbed peeling with monolithic design
Market historyStratasys wins $27.6 million verdict against Bambu Lab over four FDM patents
Industry newsBambu Lab runs 24-brief assistive device contest with 618 winners on MakerWorld
Machine pricesFormlabs Form 4 and Form 4L cost 6.6x to 18x what Creality's Halot-Mage does, depending which Formlabs bundle you compare
New machinesBambu Lab opens first authorized store in Philippines at SM Megamall
Industry newsBambu Lab's Shenzhen factory clears green space for construction access
Materials dataPETG from eight brands, compared datasheet by datasheet
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Industry newsBambu Lab loses $27.6M patent verdict to Stratasys, launches laser engraver days later
Materials dataHow to read a filament datasheet before you trust the MPa figure
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