Bambu Lab
3D printing company based in China
Bambu Lab (Chinese: 拓竹; pinyin: Tuò zhú) is a consumer tech company that designs and manufactures desktop fused filament fabrication 3D printers. The company is based in Shenzhen, China, with additional locations in Shanghai and Austin, Texas. It was founded by a team of engineers from DJI.
History
Bambu Lab was founded by four engineers led by Ye Tao. Tao was born and raised in China. Before he founded Bambu Lab, he worked at DJI as the head of DJI consumer drone department. In 2023, it was revealed that Bambu Lab was partially funded by IDG Capital, a global investment firm. In September 2025, they opened their first flagship store in MixC Shenzhen Bay.
Products
The company manufactures 3D printers, laser cutters, filament, and accessories for personal, commercial, and educational purposes.
Printers
Automatic Material System (AMS) models
Standalone Laser Cutters and Engravers
Software
Bambu Studio – Bambu Studio is an open-source slicing software. It also allows users to print models from the MakerWorld model library.
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