AstroPrint

AstroPrint is a cloud-based software platform and application marketplace developed by 3DaGoGo, Inc., a privately held technology company based in San Diego, California. The platform is designed to make desktop and consumer 3D printing easier to operate from web-enabled devices, allowing users to manage printers, prepare digital models, and send jobs wirelessly rather than relying exclusively on software installed on a local computer. The service centers on a workflow in which a user uploads an STL model, applies technical preparation and slicing operations, and generates printer-ready G-code. The resulting file can be stored in the user's online account, modified or downloaded, and sent to a compatible 3D printer. AstroPrint has supported a broad range of consumer hardware and has been designed to work with devices such as the Raspberry Pi. Its software ecosystem has incorporated or worked with established 3D-printing technologies including Cura, Repetier-Host, Slic3r, and OctoPrint. A public API also enables third parties to extend the platform and connect additional tools, devices, or services. AstroPrint emerged during the early expansion of consumer 3D printing and received early support through the Betaspring seed accelerator. In May 2014, the project raised money through Kickstarter and later participated in, and graduated from, the 500 Startups accelerator in Mountain View, California. Reported investors included Dave McClure, Will Bunker, Dave Hodson, and Christine Tsai. These accelerator and crowdfunding activities helped position AstroPrint as a software-oriented alternative to printer-specific control systems and as a marketplace layer for 3D-printing content and applications. The company expanded its hardware and software ambitions through a collaboration with Marvell announced at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. The project explored a consumer-friendly 3D printer with AstroPrint software embedded through Marvell's Kinoma platform. In 2017, AstroPrint ran a second crowdfunding campaign to support AstroBox Touch, a touchscreen-oriented product intended to provide a more accessible interface for controlling compatible printers. The same period saw the introduction of cross-platform desktop and mobile applications and a public API intended to broaden the platform's utility. AstroPrint has also presented 3D printing as a tool for education, family use, medical visualization, and broader content delivery. Its Toy Maker mobile application, released in November 2017, was aimed at children and allowed them to select and print toys at home. Earlier media coverage highlighted a reported medical use case in which AstroPrint's simplicity helped support the production of three-dimensional heart models for treatment planning involving a child at the National Institutes of Health. The brand has received recognition from Maker Faire and Make Magazine and has been cited by technology media as a promising startup in the 3D-printing field. AstroPrint's positioning combines cloud printer management, device compatibility, digital-model preparation, content distribution, and developer extensibility. Publicly available reference material does not establish detailed current ownership, executive leadership, financial performance, or a complete account of the platform's present product portfolio. Accordingly, those fields are left unspecified rather than inferred.

AstroPrint was developed by 3DaGoGo, Inc. as a cloud platform for consumer and desktop 3D printing. Its purpose was to simplify printer operation by moving important parts of the workflow into an online environment. Users could upload STL files, prepare them for printing, generate G-code, retain the resulting files in an online account, and send jobs wirelessly to compatible printers. This approach addressed a common limitation of early consumer 3D-printing systems: users often had to transfer files manually and operate printer-specific desktop software. The project received early startup support through the Betaspring seed accelerator. In May 2014, AstroPrint raised funds through Kickstarter. It subsequently joined and graduated from the 500 Startups seed accelerator in Mountain View, California. Publicly identified investors included Dave McClure, Will Bunker, Dave Hodson, and Christine Tsai. These developments placed AstroPrint within the generation of startups attempting to make desktop fabrication more accessible through cloud services, marketplaces, and simplified interfaces. AstroPrint's technical model was designed to work across a variety of consumer 3D printers and connected devices. The platform incorporated technologies associated with slicing and printer control, including Cura, Repetier-Host, Slic3r, and OctoPrint. Compatibility with devices such as the Raspberry Pi supported low-cost networked printer control, while the platform's API allowed third-party developers to extend functionality. The combination of cloud storage, printer management, application distribution, and developer access gave AstroPrint a broader role than a conventional standalone slicing application. On January 5, 2016, AstroPrint announced a joint project with Marvell at CES. The concept involved a consumer-friendly 3D printer using AstroPrint software embedded through Marvell's Kinoma platform. The project illustrated the company's interest in integrating its software directly into printer hardware and in making connected printing more approachable for non-specialist users. In 2017, AstroPrint conducted another crowdfunding campaign to finance AstroBox Touch. The product was intended to provide a touchscreen-based interface for controlling compatible 3D printers. Alongside it, AstroPrint released desktop and mobile applications for multiple platforms and made a public API available to developers. These releases broadened the AstroPrint ecosystem from a browser-centered service into a set of connected software and hardware tools. The company also explored consumer and educational applications. In November 2017, it released Toy Maker, a mobile application designed to let children choose and print toys at home. The application served as an example of how AstroPrint could distribute printable content and guide users through a simplified production process. Media coverage in 2015 also associated the platform with a medical visualization use case: three-dimensional heart models for a young patient were reportedly produced to assist treatment planning at the National Institutes of Health. AstroPrint received an Editors' Choice award from Maker Faire and Make Magazine in May 2015 and was identified by Tech Cocktail among technologies that venture capital investors might fund that year. These recognitions helped establish the brand in the maker and startup communities. The available reference material does not provide reliable current information about AstroPrint's executives, revenue, valuation, ownership beyond its association with 3DaGoGo, Inc., or the present availability of each historical product. The brand is therefore documented primarily through its publicly described platform, partnerships, crowdfunding events, and product releases.

• 2017

  AstroBox Touch crowdfunding campaign

  [1]AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org

  AstroPrint successfully funded development of AstroBox Touch and expanded its software ecosystem with desktop, mobile, and API releases.

• 2017

  Toy Maker released

  [1]AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org

  AstroPrint launched Toy Maker, a mobile application intended to help children print toys at home.

• 2016

  Marvell collaboration announced at CES

  [1]AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org

  AstroPrint and Marvell presented a connected consumer 3D-printer project using AstroPrint software and the Kinoma platform.

• 2015

  Maker Faire Editors' Choice recognition

  [1]AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org

  Maker Faire and Make Magazine recognized AstroPrint with an Editors' Choice award.

• 2014

  Kickstarter funding

  [1]AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org

  AstroPrint successfully raised funds through Kickstarter while associated with the Betaspring seed accelerator.

• 2014

  Participation in 500 Startups

  [1]AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org

  AstroPrint later attended and graduated from the 500 Startups seed accelerator in Mountain View, California.

A user-friendly cloud and application layer for consumer 3D printing, emphasizing wireless printer control, cross-platform access, content delivery, hardware compatibility, and third-party extensibility.

• 3D-printing software platform

  AstroPrint cloud platform

  AstroPrint's central cloud service manages consumer 3D-printing workflows from web-enabled devices. Users can upload STL files, process them into printer-ready G-code, store models online, make changes, download files, and send jobs wirelessly to compatible printers. The platform is designed to reduce dependence on local, printer-specific software and to support a range of hardware configurations.

• 3D-printer control hardware · 2017

  AstroBox Touch

  AstroBox Touch is a touchscreen-oriented product developed to provide a more accessible interface for managing compatible 3D printers. Its 2017 crowdfunding campaign was associated with the release of companion desktop and mobile applications and a public API, making it part of a broader AstroPrint ecosystem for connected printer control.

• Mobile 3D-printing application · 2017

  Toy Maker

  Toy Maker was a mobile application aimed at children and families. It allowed users to select toys and print them at home, illustrating AstroPrint's use of content delivery and simplified workflows rather than focusing only on low-level printer operation.

• Developer platform · 2017

  AstroPrint public API

  The public API enables third-party developers to extend AstroPrint's capabilities and connect applications or services to its 3D-printing workflow. It was introduced alongside the AstroBox Touch development effort and cross-platform applications.

• 2017AstroBox Touch crowdfunding campaign

  United States · International markets

  AstroPrint conducted a second crowdfunding campaign to support development of AstroBox Touch and associated software and developer tools.

  Outcome. The campaign was reported as successfully funded, followed by releases of desktop and mobile applications and a public API.

  Source
• 2014Kickstarter campaign

  United States · International markets

  AstroPrint used Kickstarter to fund its early development while participating in the Betaspring seed accelerator.

  Outcome. The campaign was reported as successfully funded.

  Source

• 2017

  Expand the AstroPrint ecosystem around AstroBox TouchProduct launch

  Background

  AstroPrint wanted to offer a more accessible printer-control experience and make its platform available beyond a browser interface.

  Action taken

  It funded AstroBox Touch and released cross-platform desktop and mobile applications together with a public API.

  Aftermath

  The releases broadened AstroPrint's hardware, application, and developer ecosystem, although detailed commercial results are not reported in the available sources.

  Source

• 2017

  Introduce Toy Maker for family and educational useProduct launch

  Background

  AstroPrint used its platform's content-delivery capabilities to make home 3D printing more approachable for children.

  Action taken

  The company released Toy Maker, a mobile application that allowed children to print toys at home.

  Aftermath

  Toy Maker provided a consumer-facing demonstration of AstroPrint's content distribution model; later performance information is not available in the supplied sources.

  Source

• 2016

  Pursue embedded printer software with MarvellProduct launch

  Background

  AstroPrint sought to make connected 3D printing more consumer-friendly and to extend its cloud software into printer hardware.

  Action taken

  The company unveiled a joint Marvell project at CES involving a printer with AstroPrint software embedded through the Kinoma platform.

  Aftermath

  The available reference material describes the project but does not establish a commercial product launch or subsequent sales.

  Source

1. 1AstroPrinten.wikipedia.org
2. 2AstroPrint official websiteastroprint.com