AstroPrint

AstroPrint is a cloud platform and application marketplace designed for consumer 3D printing by 3DaGoGo Inc., a private San Diego based technology company.

AstroPrint
TypePrivate
Industry3D Printing
Founded2013
FoundersDrew Taylor, Daniel Arroyo, Joshua White
HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
ProductsAstroBox Gateway (open source), AstroBox Touch, AstroPrint Desktop, AstroPrint Mobile, Toy Maker
Brands3DaGoGo, AstroPrint
Servicessoftware for 3D Printing
Websiteastroprint.com

AstroPrint develops software to enable the management of desktop 3D printers from any web enabled device, without requiring any technical expertise.[1][2]

AstroPrint displayed on a variety of web-enabled devices

AstroPrint claims to be a unifying software platform in the fragmented consumer 3D Printing space. [3]

Background

In May 2014, while part of the Betaspring seed accelerator,[4] AstroPrint successfully raised $40,314 and met their funding goal in a single day using the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. Subsequently, AstroPrint attended and graduated from the 500 Startups[5] seed accelerator in Mountain View, CA.

AstroPrint maintains partnerships with National Institutes of Health,[6][7] 3D Hubs,[8] i.materialise[9] and 3D Slash.[10][11]

3D printer manufacturer Airwolf 3D ships 3D Printers with AstroPrint software integrated.[12][13]

Investors of AstroPrint include Dave McClure, Will Bunker, Dave Hodson (Co-Founder & CTO of MessageCast Inc.[14]) and Christine Tsai.

On May 8th, 2017, AstroPrint successfully met their funding goal in just 3 hours on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter for the AstroBox Touch, a cloud-enabled touchscreen for desktop 3D Printing. The campaign ended with 603 backers raising $74,781 to bring the AstroBox Touch to life. [15] With the Kickstarter, AstroPrint also released desktop and mobile apps along with a public API to enhance the 3D printing experience on the platform. [16]

Media coverage

On January 15, 2015, AstroPrint was covered on TechCrunch. [17]

On May 18, 2015, AstroPrint won the Editors Choice award by Maker Faire & Make Magazine.[18]

On July 27, 2015, San Diego Business Journal wrote that AstroPrint was instrumental in enabling Dr. Peter Manning at the National Institutes of Health in printing 3-dimensional models of a two-year-old boy's heart and the network of vessels that caused his breathing problems. AstroPrint reduced the hundreds of settings usually required by 3D printers to three.[19]

Tech Cocktail named AstroPrint under 3D Printing for "The Top 5 Technologies VCs Will Fund in 2015".[20]

On January 5, 2016, AstroPrint unveiled a joint project with $3 billion technology giant Marvell at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project involved the designing of a consumer-friendly 3D printer containing embedded software by AstroPrint using the Kinoma platform.[21] According to journalists and media personnel, the printer was only accessible on an invite-only basis in a private ballroom within CES.

In May 2017, AstroPrint's second successful crowdfunding campaign was covered on the San Diego Business Journal, Solidsmack, NBC, Fabbaloo, Inside3DPrinting, 3DPrint.com, and All3DP.[22][23][24][25][26]

In October 2017, AstroPrint released cross-platform mobile and desktop apps for desktop 3D printing.[27][28]

On November 10th, 2017, AstroPrint released Toy Maker,[29][30] a mobile app that allows children to 3D print toys at home. Toy Maker was also used to demonstrate the content delivery capabilities of the AstroPrint platform.

Technical Specifications

AstroPrint works by taking a user's uploaded STL file, adding supports, slicing it, and saving the g-code in the user's account online. The user can then access, download, modify, and print their models wirelessly via their 3D printer.[31] AstroPrint is built with a combination of 3D printing software, such as Cura, Repetier-Host, Slic3r, and OctoPrint.[6]

AstroPrint interface on a tablet while monitoring printer temperatures

AstroPrint also allows users to remotely monitor their 3D printer in real time from any web-enabled device.[32]

Remotely monitoring a 3D Printer in real time from a phone

AstroPrint is compatible with most consumer 3D printers[33] and its AstroBox Gateway's Open source software can be run on a Raspberry Pi.

AstroPrint has also released cross-platform mobile and desktop software to manage 3D printers.

In addition, developers are able to use AstroPrint's API to develop third party applications for 3D printer owners on the AstroPrint platform.

AstroPrint is aimed at the general, non-technical consumer as it is a plug and play, all-inclusive platform for 3D printing that does not require any technical understanding.

See also

References
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  2. Russell, Kyle. "AstroPrint's Cloud Platform Lets You Manage 3D Printing From Anywhere". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. "What would it take for your grandma to buy a 3D Printer?". Medium. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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  6. Tyrwhitt-Drake, James (2015-05-28). "New Features to Improve Printability". NIH 3D Print Exchange. National Institutes of Health. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  7. "AstroPrint streamlines medical model preparation for the NIH 3D Print Exchange". Open Biomedical. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  8. Millsaps, Bridget. "3D Hubs Lavishes Five New Perks on Users with Discounted 3D Printing Materials, Software, & More". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  9. "AstroPrint Partners with i.materialise & More". 3D Print. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  10. Edwards, Te. "AstroPrint and 3D Slash Sign Collaborative Pact". 3D Print. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  11. "ASTROPRINT INTEGRATES THE 3D SLASH APP". EvoNexus. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  12. "AirWolf 3D" (PDF). AirWolf3D.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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  17. Russell, Kyle. "AstroPrint's Cloud Platform Lets You Manage 3D Printing From Anywhere". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  18. "Obrary and AstroPrint Win Editor's Choice Ribbons at Maker Faire". EvoNexus. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  19. Meiling, Brittany (2015-07-27). "Software Simplifies 3-D Printing". San Diego Business Journal.
  20. McCulley, Gavin. "The Top 5 Technologies VCs Will Fund in 2015". Tech Cocktail. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  21. Hoddie, Peter. "AstroPrint's 3D Printer Development with KinomaJS". Kinoma. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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  24. "AstroPrint Kickstarter Campaign Raises Goal in 3 Hours | San Diego Business Journal". www.sdbj.com. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  25. "AstroBox Touch Simplifies User Experience by Connecting to 3D Printer, Software, and Apps | 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing". 3dprint.com. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  26. "AstroBox Touch Smashes Kickstarter Funding Goal in Just 3 Hours | All3DP". All3DP. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  27. "Astroprint Adds More Pieces To Their Ecosystem Puzzle". Fabbaloo. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  28. "AstroPrint Launches New Mobile and Desktop 3D Printing Software". SolidSmack. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  29. "AstroPrint Releases Toy Maker App for Children | All3DP". All3DP. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  30. "Toy Maker: A New 3D Printing App for Kids (And Inspiration for Developers)". SolidSmack. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
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  33. Grunewald, Scott. "AstroPrint Adds Support for MakerBot and other SailFish Based 3D Printers". 3D Print. 3D Print. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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