AUSTIN, Texas, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As desktop 3D printers become a fixture in homes around the world, Bambu Lab - one of the fastest-growing companies in the consumer 3D printing space - is raising the bar on what a home printing filament should be. Today, Bambu Lab announced the launch of PLA Pure, a filament engineered for cleaner, safer home 3D printing, with every ingredient certified compliant with EU 10/2011, the European regulation governing plastics intended for food contact.

Five Ingredients. Each One Earned Its Place.

PLA Pure draws on materials you encounter in everyday life:

1. Polylactic acid (PLA) - derived from corn and sugarcane.
2. Acrylic copolymer - commonly found in children's toys.
3. Color pigments - also used in baby tableware.
4. EBS (ethylene bis-stearamide) - familiar from food packaging films.
5. Talc - used in products such as biodegradable drinking straws; independently tested by a third party and verified asbestos-free.

Every ingredient appears on the EU 10/2011 positive list with a traceable FCM (Food Contact Material) substance number. Raw materials are supplied by global manufacturers including TotalEnergies Corbion, Dow, Chemours, and BASF, making compliance and traceability straightforward.

Most filaments marketed as food-contact compliant are tested only as finished products. PLA Pure is verified ingredient by ingredient, from the base material to the pigments.

Cleaner Air at Your Desk

Since printing often happens in living spaces, emissions matter. PLA Pure carries UL 2904 GREENGUARD certification*, the recognized standard for 3D printer emissions that measures particulate matter and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for indoor air quality impact.

• Particle and VOC levels during printing fall below what's typically present in an average kitchen, living room, or office.
• In a four-hour continuous printing test conducted by an accredited laboratory, PLA Pure produced lower PM2.5 and PM10 emissions than a comparable filament under identical conditions.
• Proper ventilation is still recommended to minimize inhalation of any printing byproducts.

Bambu Lab's PLA Basic also holds indoor air quality certification under the same standard, but PLA Pure's cleaner ingredient profile yields even lower emission levels-particularly relevant when printing near children, pets, or in shared living spaces.

*Testing was conducted on Bambu Lab A1 and A2L printers, both open-deck models without enclosure or filtration. This setup represents the baseline emission scenario, where filament emissions are measured directly without any additional containment.

Safety Is One Thing. Reliability Is Another.

Most filaments rely on impact modifiers and flow agents to achieve consistent print results. PLA Pure takes a different approach: to keep the formula to five food-safe ingredients, Bambu Lab rebuilt the formulation from scratch—iterating until the chemistry alone could deliver what additives typically do. The result is less residue, reduced nozzle buildup, and more consistent extrusion spool after spool.

• Less stringing — even without prior drying, PLA Pure produces noticeably fewer strings than typical third-party filaments.
• Cleaner surfaces — finished parts require less post-processing.
• Strength intact — PLA Pure matches PLA Basic in mechanical performance, with layer adhesion comparable to most PLA materials on the market.

All printing parameters are stored in the RFID tag and automatically read by the AMS system. Load the spool, let the material synchronize itself, and start printing. No guesswork required.

Toy Safety

The material has also passed EN 71-3 certification, the European safety standard that governs the migration of certain elements from toy materials. The standard's main concern is whether potentially harmful elements-such as lead, cadmium, chromium, and other heavy metals-can leach out of a material when a child handles, mouths, or swallows it. It also sets strict limits on the permissible migration of each.

Passing this test makes the material suitable for models meant to be handled and played with: a toy kitchen plate, a small car, a cat toy.

As with any 3D-printed toy, common sense still applies. Small parts and support structures can pose a choking hazard, edges may be sharp, and the material is combustible. Models should be selected appropriately, and children should be supervised during play.

A Note on Application

These certifications apply to the filament itself and its ingredients. Whether a specific printed object is suitable for a particular application depends on factors such as equipment hygiene (especially nozzle cleanliness), printing conditions, and how the object is ultimately used. Because of the layered structure of FFF prints, they are not suitable for liquid foods, and PLA itself should not be exposed to temperatures above 60°C (like putting 3D prints into dishwashers). Bambu Lab recommends that users consider these factors when selecting a material for a specific application. PLA Pure provides a fully documented ingredient profile-the rest of the decisions are yours to make with confidence.

Availability

PLA Pure is available now at Bambu Lab Official Store

Price: USD 24.99 (With Spool)/ USD 21.99 (Refill)

Additional details regarding availability, colors, and variants will be announced separately.

About Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab is a consumer-tech company focusing on desktop 3D printers. Its state-of-the-art 3D printers offer a feature-rich, first-class experience for a global community of 3D printing makers, aiming to break the barriers between the digital and physical worlds and bring creativity to a whole new level. Bambu Lab sells its 3D printers, filaments, and accessories on its official website, serving customers across 30+ countries.

Learn more at https://www.bambulab.com. 

The 4th Anniversary Sale runs June 15 to July 15 across US, EU, UK, Canada, and Australia — with record-low prices on P1S, P2S, H2S, H2D, and H2C, a free coupon for subscribers, weekly flash deals, and a prize draw that pays back your entire order.

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bambu Lab today launched its 4th Anniversary Store Sale, delivering the lowest prices ever on five flagship 3D printer series, including the first-ever discounts on P2S, H2S and H2C. Running one full month, June 15 to July 15, 2026, across its US, EU, UK, Canada, and Australia online stores, the sale also features a full catalog of filament and accessory deals, weekly flash sales, and three separate prize draws where winners get their entire order refunded. For anyone asking themselves "Is now the right time to buy?" For the next 30 days, the answer is yes.

Customers can sign up today at https://us.store.bambulab.com/pages/anniversary-sale to be notified when the sale goes live and unlock an exclusive coupon.

Why Buy During This Sale

• Record-low prices on five printer families. The P1S, P2S, H2S, H2D, and H2C 3D printers have each hit their lowest prices since launch. The P2S and H2C have never been discounted before.
• The Subscribe & Save window closes June 15, 12:00 UTC. Customers who sign up for the anniversary newsletter before the sale opens receive a bonus coupon valid on filaments, accessories, Maker's Supply, Cyberbrick, spare parts, and materials. The coupon is only active during the sale and expires July 15. Savings vary by region (up to $20 for US customers; see full breakdown below).
• A chance to get your money back. A single email subscription enters you into three rounds of the Lucky Anniversary Draw. Prizes include a full refund on a winning order, a Bambu X2D Combo, and filament and hotend bundles. Draw dates: June 25, July 9, and July 16.
• Weekly flash deals disappear in 48 hours. Five rounds of 48-hour flash sales run across filaments, accessories, and Maker's Supply throughout the campaign. Stock is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and is not replenished once it sells out. Flash deals cannot be combined with other offers.
• H-Series buyers earn double loyalty credits. Any H2S, H2D, or H2C purchased during the anniversary period earns 2× Credits toward future orders. Full terms at bambulab.com/policy/credits.

Maximum Printer Discounts by Market

All Perks at a Glance

Every active benefit during the sale, what's available, what you get, and how to unlock it:

Discounts Across All Product Categories

About Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab is a consumer-tech company focusing on desktop 3D printers. Its state-of-the-art 3D printers offer a feature-rich first-class experience for a global community of 3D printing makers, aiming to break the barriers between the digital and physical worlds and bring creativity to a whole new level. Bambu Lab sells its 3D printers, filaments, and accessories on its official website, serving customers across 30+ countries.
Learn more at bambulab.com

New Addition to A-Series Delivers 105% More Build Volume Than Standard Machines, Targeting Home Decor Enthusiasts, Families, Cosplayers and Print Farms

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bambu Lab today announced the launch of the A2L, a large-format 3D printer designed for ambitious creative projects that previously required splitting large models into multiple pieces. The A2L represents a new category within the Bambu ecosystem – the printer that brings professional-tier capabilities to a significantly more accessible price point while maintaining the user-friendly experience the A-Series is known for.

A Bigger Stage for Bigger Ideas

The A2L features a 330 × 320 × 325 mm build volume, providing 105% more printing volume than standard 256 mm-class machines. This expanded capacity enables users to print cosplay prop components without splitting and gluing, produce large batches of home décor items in a single run, and give children creative freedom that was previously impossible.

Anyone familiar with the H2S series will recognize the philosophy behind the A2L. It is essentially an H2S Lite - a machine that brings key solutions from the professional tier into an entirely different, significantly lower price segment. Without compromising where it truly matters.

Advanced Technology for Professional Results

The A2L integrates several advanced features previously reserved for higher-end models:

• Closed-Loop PMSM Servo Motor: Provides stable power delivery during high-speed printing while actively monitoring extrusion anomalies.
• Adaptive Vibration Compensation: First in Bambu Lab lineup with multi-point calibration and load adaptation, eliminating ghosting and ringing artifacts when printing tall, heavy models by dynamically adapting vibration compensation parameters.

• Integrated Granular Dampers: Two dampers physically absorb resonance for visibly improved final print surfaces. Together with dynamically adapting vibration compensation parameters, these technologies enable Bed Slinger printer to achieve Core-XY level print quality.

• Comprehensive Detection System: Physical blob detector, PMSM extrusion monitoring, filament runout detection, nozzle clog detection, and tangled spool detection ensure reliable unattended printing.
• Silent Operation: Noise levels remain below 49 dB in silent mode – quieter than a library during working hours.

Modularity That Changes the Rules

The A2L introduces a dedicated mounting point for expansion modules. The Blade Cutting Upgrade Kit-including a cutting module, pen module, cutting mat, and accessories-transforms the printer into a precision cutter for stickers, leather, and fabrics, as well as a drawing plotter.

Note: The A2L does not support laser modules due to safety considerations related to its open-frame construction.

Camera-assisted alignment in Bambu Handy and an upcoming OTA update featuring "Print-then-Cut" functionality demonstrate Bambu's commitment to treating 2D capabilities as a genuine extension of the creative workshop.

Target Audiences

The A2L is designed for:

• Home Décor Enthusiasts: Print large household items in a single run
• Families with Children: Create a space for creative play where imagination becomes the only limitation
• Cosplayers: Produce monolithic props without gluing and filling seams
• Print Farms: Achieve high productivity with support for up to 19 colors through four AMS or AMS Lite units

Pricing and Availability

A2L:

US: 469 USD (excl. tax / incl. shipping)
EU: 379 EUR (incl. tax / excl. shipping)

A2L Combo (AMS Lite):

US: 569 USD (excl. tax / incl. shipping)
EU: 489 EUR (incl. tax / excl. shipping)

The A2L/A2L Combo is available globally starting June 1, 2026 at Bambu Lab official website (June 2, 2026 for Japan and Korea).

Technical Specification

• Build volume: 330 × 320 × 325 mm
• Maximum Bed Temperature: 80°C
• Maximum Nozzle Temperature: 300°C
• Print Speed: 500 mm/sec
• Noise Level (Silent Mode): < 49 dB
• Noise Level (Standard Mode): ~52 dB
• Supported Materials: PLA, PETG, and other non-engineering filaments
• Maximum Number of Colors: up to 4 AMS units and 1 AMS lite, enabling up to 19 colors
• Extrusion System: PMSM closed-loop servo
• Vibration Compensation: Adaptive, multi-point
• Granular Dampers: 2 (integrated into the frame)
• Additional Modules: Blade Cutting, Pen Plotting
• Connectivity: 2.4G WiFi
• External Dimensions: 544 x 529 x 505 mm
• Weight: 12.8 kg

About Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab is a consumer-tech company focusing on desktop 3D printers. Its state-of-the-art 3D printers offer a feature-rich first-class experience for a global community of 3D printing makers, aiming to break the barriers between the digital and physical worlds and bring creativity to a whole new level. Bambu Lab sells its 3D printers, filaments, and accessories on its official website, serving customers across 30+ countries.

Learn more at Bambu Lab Official Website

AUGSBURG, Germany, May 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MakerWorld's first user-initiated charity design contest has completed: winners have now been selected from 2,056 models submitted by 1,008 creators worldwide. Created in support of the Pieksekisten project, the contest drew more than 250,000 unique visitors and is helping turn digital designs, platform points, and community goodwill into 3D-printed gifts for children in cancer wards.

From a Personal Journey to a Shared Mission

Pieksekisten, literally "comfort boxes" in German, are small boxes filled with gifts for children who have just undergone treatment, examinations, or stressful hospital appointments. They are not grand presents, but they can offer something kind in a difficult moment. After a shot or a blood draw, a small object a child gets to choose for themselves can mean everything.

The project began in February 2023, in the day clinic of the Augsburg Pediatric Oncology Center, where Pascal Neumann's son Thore was being treated for Grade IV medulloblastoma, an aggressive pediatric brain tumor. Pascal's partner Silke began asking how small positive moments could be created for children on the ward, after a defining instance one day: a song played on the radio after Thore's MRI examination, and it became achingly clear how exhausting clinical routine truly is for young children, not only medically, but emotionally.

The first Pieksekisten arrived at the clinic in March 2023, filled with classic small gifts. 3D printing was added later, when Pascal noticed something his son did with the rough early prints from his beginner-level 3D printer:

"For me, it was a failed print. For him, it was something his father had made for him. He was happy about things I myself would have thrown away long before."

Thore passed away in October 2023, at just five years old.

The project is carried today by Pascal and Silke together, with a clear division of work: Silke coordinates with the hospital ward, including appointments, on-site handovers, direct communication with clinical staff, and Instagram documentation, while Pascal handles the technical infrastructure, including the website, MakerWorld and Bambu Lab communications, model curation, and printing. Early on, the pediatric clinic acknowledged the project in an official letter of thanks, explicitly recognizing the real-world effect of these small positive moments on children during difficult treatments. The hospital and pediatric oncology context is included here as the personal and real-world background that inspired and shaped the project, not as a statement of formal institutional hospital involvement or official partnership.

As word spread through the MakerWorld community, a platform where 2 million users share, remix, and download models daily, designers began spontaneously contributing models. Even before any formal contest, Pascal had documented permissions from more than 50 designers, secured one by one through forum messages and direct conversations. The growing enthusiasm caught the attention of the MakerWorld team, who reached out to Pascal to formalize what was already happening organically.

"MakerWorld was the first place where all of this came together: people already designing exactly the right kinds of things, an active printing community, real practical feasibility, and a platform where an idea could very quickly become something tangible and useful." — Pascal

Why Not Just Mail Toys? — A Controlled Pipeline of Goodwill

Every model that enters a Pieksekiste begins as a file on a creator's workstation, often on the other side of the world. A designer uploads a file to MakerWorld. Pascal clicks download. Seconds later, the file is on his printer, building layer by layer. It's like sending a fax, but what's transmitted isn't text; it's warmth you can hold in your hand.

International shipping of a physical toy typically costs $20–50 per parcel and takes 2–6 weeks, plus customs forms. The same care, sent as a file and printed locally? Within a day. Less than a dollar. Nearly zero carbon footprint.

On MakerWorld, models are designed to work seamlessly with Bambu Lab printers, and many come with ready-to-use print profiles. Pascal currently runs three Bambu Lab P1S Combo systems, identical units expanded over time for reliability, achieving a 98% usable production rate in daily operation.

These are not items pulled from a warehouse shelf. As Pascal puts it, they are consciously made, with time, attention, and the thought of giving one child a small positive moment. What children pick first on the ward, what gets handled most often, and what staff see working in practice feeds directly back into the next round of model selection, creating a closed loop between bedside reality and production planning.

And the designs themselves remain freely available. Anyone can download and print their own version, imagining it now in the hands of another child fighting their own battle somewhere in the world.

But controlled goodwill is not only about logistics. It is also about how a gift reaches a child. The Pieksekisten are not open toy boxes. They are placed at specific points within the treatment workflow — the finger-prick room and examination rooms 3 and 5 — and used only under nurse supervision. After a procedure, a child chooses one small object for themselves, with staff present.

"The boxes are a deliberately placed and controlled point of handover within everyday clinical life," Pascal explains. "Not an open toy offering."

This level of control is medical, not organizational. Many of the children on the ward are severely immunocompromised. For now, Pascal accepts no externally printed finished pieces, only digital files transformed into physical objects through his own equipment, on PLA filament, with every print visually inspected before it leaves his hands.

"As soon as material quality, production quality, or safety can no longer be reliably verified, the sustainability of the project itself would immediately be at risk."

A Charity Contest That Broke New Ground

On April 2, 2026, MakerWorld launched the Pieksekisten Design Contest, the platform's first charity contest, co-developed by a community member in partnership with MakerWorld. While the contest page was formally "Hosted By U: @JamesDaRock," the initiative grew from a true meeting of minds: designers had already been contributing for weeks, and the MakerWorld team built the contest framework together with Pascal to give that goodwill a proper home.

Within three weeks, 1,008 creators submitted 2,056 distinct models, with the contest page drawing more than 250,000 unique visitors. Before the contest, the project had run on permissions from roughly 50 designers, gathered one by one over many months through Bambu Lab forum messages and direct conversations. In three weeks, that creative pool expanded roughly 40-fold. Today, about half of the documented production batches in active circulation already trace back to contest submissions.

Each submission was reviewed by Pascal for safety, child-appropriateness, and print reliability. Throughout, he applied the same standard he had used from day one: no model enters a Pieksekiste without clear, documented permission from its designer.

"A model is not just a file. It is the time, experience, and creative work of a person — and that is exactly how it should be treated."

"Just because you can print something does not automatically mean you should simply take it."

Winners Announced

The top three winning designs reflect the practical and emotional range of the brief:

• 1st Place: Wall Decor & IV Stand Clip Pieksekisten x Art Zig by @La Forge d'Orion
• 2nd Place: Puppet Theater with Puppets and Scenery by @berri3D
• 3rd Place: Brain Teaser Puzzle Board | 48 Challenges | 5 Levels by @PrecisionCrafts

The Community Favorite award went to Pieksi – A friend from a syringe @DIY Wizard.

The Kids Choice selection is still underway. Finalists will be introduced to children in the ward, and the designs that spark the greatest smiles will be announced publicly on the MakerWorld contest page once the children's voting process is complete.

"Every model submitted carried someone's time, care, and imagination, and many of them will continue to be reviewed, printed, and tested in the real everyday life of the ward. To everyone who contributed: thank you for helping us create more of those moments."

— Pascal Neumann

Points Donation — Converting Earned Credit into Bedside Gifts

Throughout the competition, participants repeatedly asked whether they could help beyond submitting models. The community itself surfaced the answer: could there be a way to donate points directly to support Pascal? Just three days later, on April 30, MakerWorld launched its first charitable Points Donation feature. On day one alone, 8,000 points were raised.

As of May 26, 555 contributors have donated 102,622 points, that represents about more than $8,300 in platform credit — enough to redeem more than 400 rolls of PLA Basic filament, or approximately 13 units of P2S. The donation pool remains open until June 1, 2026.

Donated points will be converted directly into filament, printers, and production resources, with MakerWorld facilitating delivery to Pascal. Three P1S printers currently sustain the two-week production-to-clinic cadence and are running near full capacity. As donated points convert into additional equipment and materials, that cadence is expected to accelerate meaningfully, keeping pace with growing internal demand: the Augsburg puncture rooms, the Stupfzimmer, have recently requested their own dedicated 3D boxes.

MakerWorld's Role — Infrastructure the Community Could Use

For MakerWorld, what's worth sharing here is not only goodwill itself, but what existing platform infrastructure made possible once a member-led cause found a clear workflow. The contest used MakerWorld's standard competition framework, adapted with Pascal into the platform's first charity design contest. When the community asked how to do more, the first Points Donation feature shipped within days, turning a recurring forum question into a productized support path. The same systems that normally reward creators for downloads and community activity became a bridge from digital credit to bedside hardware, without Pascal building custom tooling or running parallel logistics.

How to Be Part of This

• MakerWorld users: The Points Donation pool remains open until June 1, 2026, giving users a few final days to contribute — https://makerworld.com/zh/points/donation/Pieksekisten
• Designers and readers: Designer acknowledgments, permissions, and galleries — https://thores-pieksekisten.de/designers.html | https://thores-pieksekisten.de/gallery.html?category=3d-prints
• Contest context: https://makerworld.com/zh/contests/138

Looking Ahead

On June 1, MakerWorld will formally close the Pieksekisten Points Donation pool. After the campaign ends, MakerWorld will publish a follow-up impact report summarizing final donation totals, converted materials, and project delivery progress.

Pascal is deliberately cautious about scaling beyond Augsburg.

"Pediatric oncology wards are protected for very good reasons — and they should be. The real bottleneck is access, not production. The goal is first to build a model that works reliably here, and only then to consider whether it could responsibly be transferred elsewhere." — Pascal

"This project showed us something we'd never seen before: a charity that runs on creativity instead of logistics. Designers contributed from São Paulo, Berlin, and beyond — and their gifts printed themselves across the world. We're proud to have built the infrastructure that lets a community's care travel directly from a designer's screen to a child's hand."

—Qianye, Creator Operation of MakerWorld

About MakerWorld

MakerWorld is the world's largest 3D model sharing, downloading, and printing community, operated by Bambu Lab. With over 2 million free models and thousands of new designs added daily, MakerWorld is accessible directly through its website or via Bambu software such as Bambu Studio, championing a mission of community-driven, technology-for-good. Learn more at makerworld.com

About Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab is a consumer-tech company focusing on desktop 3D printers. Its state-of-the-art 3D printers offer a feature-rich first-class experience for a global community of 3D printing makers, aiming to break the barriers between the digital and physical worlds and bring creativity to a whole new level. Bambu Lab sells its 3D printers, filaments, and accessories on its official website, serving customers across 30+ countries.

Learn more at Bambu Lab Official Website

For those who wish to explore further

• Designer acknowledgment list: https://thores-pieksekisten.de/designers.html
• Model licensing catalogue: https://thores-pieksekisten.de/gallery.html?category=3d-prints
• Pascal's personal narrative: https://thores-pieksekisten.de/encounters-v2.html
• Points Donation page, open until June 1: https://makerworld.com/zh/points/donation/Pieksekisten
• Contest details: https://makerworld.com/zh/contests/138

WARSAW, Poland, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bambu Lab is celebrating a major win today, as detailed in a new blog post. Following a rigorous full-day hands-on assessment by a panel of independent psychologists, physiotherapists, industry journalists, and celebrity parents, Bambu Lab's A1 Combo has been crowned a top pick for educators and parents alike.

The award granted to Bambu Lab A1 Combo validated the reasons why families, educators, and makers choose Bambu Lab. It's the reliability, ease of use, repeatable results, as well as simply the ability to turn creative ideas into something real.

A Historic First for Educational Toys

The Bambu Lab A1 Combo has received the "Parents' Award 2026" in the "Educational Aid" category. Organized by Zabawkowicz, one of the most important authorities in the Polish and Central European children's industry, the Parents' Award is a quality mark granted twice a year by a panel that includes psychologists, physiotherapists, industry journalists, and well-known parents.

This year's 23rd edition of the Toy of the Year competition was exceptional - marking the first time in the competition's history that a 3D printer, the Bambu Lab A1 Combo, won in the educational aids category.

The jury recognized that the A1 Combo is not a single-purpose device, but a versatile creative platform. It supports projects across all levels of complexity - from simple figurines to advanced educational models.

Its role in building future-ready skills was explicitly highlighted: 3D modelling, logical thinking, and problem-solving in line with the STEAM approach. Independent experts, evaluating without bias, reached the same conclusion that the Bambu Lab community already holds: this technology belongs in the hands of the next generation.

From Dad's Basement to the Child's Bedroom

The goal of entering the competition was to reach parents who had heard about 3D printing but had never had the opportunity to see what this technology could offer their child - whether for homework, school projects, or simple creative play on the weekend.

With the Bambu Lab A1 Combo, children could directly experience how a finished object - a gadget, an educational model, or a puzzle component - is created from a spool of filament. The machine's approachability, the immediacy of results, and its ability to turn creative thinking into something children could hold in their hands: the experts saw all of this firsthand.

The Parents' Award serves as a credible, independent confirmation that the Bambu Lab A1 Combo is ready for everyday use at home and can be operated by children.

In short, the judges concluded that the A1 Combo belongs on a shelf in a child's room next to school supplies - not in dad's basement.

During the final event, the jury and their children tested all submitted products in practice throughout the day. 

The event also featured the Bambu Lab P2S Combo printer and CyberBrick kits, which combine 3D printing with electronics and programming, supported by Bambu Studio software and the Bambu Handy app.

Robust Ecosystem

The printer's entry into the competition was submitted by Botland - the largest Bambu Lab reseller in Poland and one of the top five in Europe, also serving the Czech market. Botland was founded in 2010 by two students of Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Szymon Mońka and Bartosz Derkacz. Today, Botland is a big Polish company specializing in the distribution of electronic equipment, minicomputers, robotics and mechanical components, building automation systems, and 3D printing solutions.

The award is also further proof that choosing Bambu Lab is always the right decision. Whether the printer is used in a professional design studio, a school lab, or a child's bedroom - Bambu Lab products set the standard. And it's not just about the hardware: the broader Bambu ecosystem ensures every user, from curious child to seasoned designer, has the tools to go further. This includes intuitive software like Bambu Studio and Bambu Handy, a thriving global maker community, and access to a vast number of free, downloadable 3D models via MakerWorld.

The Parents' Award 2026 is an achievement, but also another step along the way. Further initiatives and events aimed at families are already planned - because we firmly believe technology that transforms education should be accessible to everyone.

About Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab is a consumer tech innovator dedicated to redefining desktop 3D printing. By creating cutting-edge tools like the groundbreaking X1 series, the company bridges the gap between digital imagination and physical reality, empowering creators worldwide with unprecedented speed and precision.

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bambu Lab launched the X2D this week — its next-generation flagship 3D printer with dual-extrusion, available starting at $649.

Bambu Lab introduces the X2D - a new 3D printer designed for people who want to create, not troubleshoot technical issues. It's a device that operates like any household device, yet prints like a professional production studio.

For years, 3D printing was the domain of enthusiasts willing to spend hours on calibration and experimenting with settings. Bambu Lab changed that in 2022 with the launch of the X1 series, which proved for the first time that a 3D printer could simply work - without specialized knowledge, without trial and error, straight out of the box. The X2D takes this a step further.

The most important change is how the X2D manages itself. It automatically calibrates before every print, monitors the process through dozens of sensors, and compensates in real time for any deviation from expected parameters. A print either succeeds - or the machine stops before anything goes wrong. All of this happens in the background: the user selects a model, clicks print, and returns to a finished object.

The X2D prints using two nozzles. In practice, this means that supports - temporary structures required for complex geometries - can be removed without effort. Instead of sanding and scraping after printing, the finished object is truly ready. For users creating home decor, decorative elements, jewelry, toys, or fashion accessories, the difference is immediate and noticeable.

The print chamber is enclosed and actively temperature-controlled, while a triple-stage air filtration system captures particles and absorbs odors. The X2D can comfortably be placed in a living room, studio, or office.

The X2D is part of the broader Bambu Lab ecosystem - The Bambu Experience

Buying the X2D is not just buying a printer. It is buying into an environment where hardware, software, materials and community are designed as a single system - not assembled from parts.

Bambu Studio, Bambu Handy, MakerWorld, Maker's Supply, Maker's Lab and the designer crowdfunding program are not add-ons. They are the context in which the printer operates. Filaments are profiled against specific hardware. Models come with validated print settings. Components are standardized to fit printed designs. The distance between an idea and a finished object keeps shrinking - not because the printer got faster, but because every layer of friction between the user and the result has been deliberately removed.

This is what Bambu Lab has been building since 2022, and what the X2D inherits: a product that is complete out of the box, and an ecosystem that grows more useful the longer you are inside it.

3D printing is no longer a hobby for the patient. The X2D is a tool for anyone who wants to create physical objects - without technical barriers and without compromising on quality.

The X2D is available starting at $649 / €629. The Combo version, including a multi-material feeding system, starts at $899 / €849. Sales begin on launch day at bambulab.com. 

Technical specifications:

• Build volume: 256 × 256 × 260 mm (single main nozzle) / 235.5 × 256 × 256 mm (dual-nozzle intersection)
• Nozzle temperature: up to 300°C; chamber: up to 65°C
• Triple-stage air filtration (G3 pre-filter + HEPA H12 + activated coconut carbon)
• 31 sensors monitoring filament path, thermal environment, and safety
• Optional Vision Encoder: accuracy down to 50 microns
• PMSM motor with 20 kHz sampling rate
• Noise level below 50 dB

About Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab is a consumer tech innovator dedicated to redefining desktop 3D printing. By creating cutting-edge tools like the groundbreaking X1 series, the company bridges the gap between digital imagination and physical reality, empowering creators worldwide with unprecedented speed and precision.