MakerBot unveils first new 3D printers since 2014

BROOKLYN - MakerBot is back in the 3D printing hardware game, but it's shifting away from consumers.

Almost a decade after inventing the home 3D printing market, MakerBot is now focused squarely on professional product prototyping and the education markets.

"It's part of an overall re-positioning," said MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom.

The company unveiled a brand new professional-grade 3D printer, MakerBot Replicator+; new printing material, Tough PLA, that may be stronger and more reliable than both PLA and ABS; new software, including an updated mobile app; and a new educational printer. Read more...