The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies MakerBot: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
MakerBot (now part of Ultimaker, merged 2022) was a US 3D printing company producing desktop 3D printers for prototyping and education. Products include Replicator and Method series. Pioneered consumer 3D printing. Now Ultimaker Cura ecosystem.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Focus
Products
Acquired
Status
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company MakerBot has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- MakerBot x Stratasys (Merger)2013-06-19with Stratasysoperating
MakerBot on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Nadav Goshen Co-CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for MakerBot.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
MakerBot in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced · 1 ended
Every company MakerBot has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- MakerBot x Stratasys (Merger)2013-06-19with Stratasysoperating
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- makerbot x nvidiawithNVIDIA1109technology—just announced
- makerbot x awswithAWS976technology—operating
- MakerBot x Stratasys (Merger)withStratasysjoint venture2013-06-19concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in MakerBot’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipMakerBot x Stratasys (Merger)
2013-06-19Stratasys acquired MakerBot in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately 403 million dollars initially with earn-outs up to 604 million. MakerBot operated as a separate subsidiary of Stratasys preserving its brand and desktop 3D printing product line until the later merger with Ultimaker formed UltiMaker.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for MakerBot.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning MakerBot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
MakerBot Gives Students a Head Start with 3D Printing - 3DPrint.com
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Aescape raises $83M to bring robotic massager to more locations - The Robot Report
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RaaS, Restaurants and Cooking the Perfect French Fry - Engineering.com
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And finally, the 3D fax machine—but why would you want one? - qz.com
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Nylon carbon fibre printer makes strong, light and customisable parts for drones and robots - Institution of Mechanical Engineers - IMechE
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ASU students make waves in international robotics competition - ASU News
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The robot makers - develop3d
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This robot arm can make 3D-printed parts for itself - Mashable
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KUKA Uses MakerBot 3D Printers to Build Robotic Arms - All3DP
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makerbot's post-processing guides turn 3D prints into advanced prototypes - Designboom
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The Makerbot Replicator+ is still the easiest 3D printer on the market - TechCrunch
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NAU’s Cline Library opens the MakerLab - The NAU Review
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/makerbot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/makerbot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/36db4237-5836-4a81-b84f-3c6383e23a92
- Revision history: /companies/makerbot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
MakerBot draws attention at the 38th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026