The Cloud Infrastructure of the 3D Printing Industry
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The Cloud Infrastructure of the 3D Printing Industry Drew Taylor Founder/CEO AstroPrint [email protected] @AstroPrint3D facebook.com/ AstroPrint
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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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