Cloud infrastructure of 3 d printing

The Cloud Infrastructure of the 3D Printing

IndustryDrew Taylor

Founder/CEO [email protected]

@AstroPrint3D facebook.com/AstroPrint

OUTLINE■Parallel Industries■Benefits of Cloud 3DP■Use Cases■Cloud Platform Structures

2D Printers■Evolved pre-internet■Have no need for 3rd party apps

Offline software, cords, and upgrades.

3DP manufacturers are making hardware that is changing the industry, but their software is holding the industry back.

2D printers do not gain value from 3rd party content

3D printers DO gain value from 3rd party content

Content Sells the Printer

Smartphone Adoption Tech Trinity

Optimized Hardware Simple to Use Software

App Store

Content Sells the Phone

Why would a content creator use the cloud?

■ Major IP Portfolios

■ DRM/Security ■ Established

Digital Distribution Network

Why Would an End User Want

a Cloud Connected 3D Printer?

Structure of Cloud SystemsOpen vs Closed

The Cloud Infrastructure of the 3D Printing

IndustryDrew Taylor

Founder/CEO [email protected]

@AstroPrint3D facebook.com/AstroPrint

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