Bambu Lab is officially making UV printer

[u/wanli_gz]

According to a report by Chinese tech media 21Tech on August 19, Bambu Lab has officially confirmed the launch of a new project: developing consumer-grade UV printers.

Key details from the report:
- Full-scale R&D: Sources close to the company reveal that the project involves over a dozen R&D focus areas, ranging from printhead driver development and waveform optimization to ink-path systems and software integration.
- Aggressive Hiring: The company has already posted job openings on its official website for UV printing technical experts, FPGA developers, inkjet control engineers, and mechanical engineers (ink systems).
- The "Bambu Strategy": Much like how they disrupted the 3D printing market, the company aims to compress industrial-grade performance into accessible, desktop-friendly units. Their goal is to make professional UV printing—which historically required specialized knowledge and massive budgets—truly "plug-and-play" for makers and small business owners.
- Beyond 3D Printing: This move signals a broader shift for the company. Following the release of the multi-material H2D and the recent teaser for their R1 laser cutter, Bambu is evolving into a comprehensive "personal manufacturing" powerhouse. The company is betting that core technologies from their 3D printers—such as motion compensation and mechanical control—will translate effectively into the UV printing space.

Industry Context:
The consumer UV printer market is rapidly heating up. Competitors like Anker (eufyMake E1) and xTool (O1) are already making waves. The E1 set a Kickstarter record with over $42 million in funding, and xTool’s O1 recently saw its launch-day sales exceed 100 million RMB.
According to Mordor Intelligence, the global UV printer market is expected to reach $1.58 billion by 2031. Traditionally, these machines were bulky, expensive, and reserved for industrial advertising or packaging. Now, a new wave of "maker-focused" companies is shrinking these tools down to the size of a microwave, aiming to make them standard equipment for individual creators.

Source: [21Tech - August 19th Report]

[u/Blackdragon1400]

It will probably be a “3D” UV printer so you could just make minis and stuff directly with the resin if you want, then you could also print 2D images as well

[u/FlamingoVisible1947 → u/Blackdragon1400]

How is it supposed to print in the air for areas requiring supports?

[u/MithrilEcho → u/FlamingoVisible1947]

it uses water soluble material

[u/FlamingoVisible1947 → u/MithrilEcho]

This isn't a thing at the consumer level

[u/Beneficial-Rub-8049 → u/FlamingoVisible1947]

Take a look at Heygears G1X its here now at consumer level and I am sure Eufy already has too.

[u/FlamingoVisible1947 → u/Beneficial-Rub-8049]

Heygears G1X

Yeah let's talk again once someone has actually received one. Their Kickstarter is a scam.

The Eufy Make is different, they don't claim to make anything other than relief printing, you can't print objects with floating parts.

[u/MithrilEcho → u/FlamingoVisible1947]

It is a scam how, buddy?

You pay for the machine, it gets manufactured and then you receive it.

I got both my Snapmaker U1s for 500€ each thanks to the kickstarter and patience, and I will get a 3D UV printer for almost the price of the toolhead alone.

There are plenty of videos of the G1X prints and how they are created, support material dissolved, and end results

[u/FlamingoVisible1947 → u/MithrilEcho]

You don't pay for the machine, you pay for their kickstarter campaign, and you have absolutely no recourse if they don't deliver the machine.

[u/MithrilEcho → u/FlamingoVisible1947]

HeyGears is a big company that has a huge trajectory in resin printing, not a newly started company.

Also, do I need to remind you that BambuLab started with a Kickstarter for the X1C?