Creality
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Native name | 深圳市创想三维科技股份有限公司 |
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| Industry | 3D printing |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Chen Chun, Ao Danjun, Liu Huilin, Tang Jingke |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen |
| Website | www |
Creality (simplified Chinese: 创想三维; traditional Chinese: 創想三維; pinyin: Chuàngxiǎng sānwéi; lit. 'Create and think 3D'), officially known as Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co, Ltd., is a Chinese 3D printer manufacturing company established in 2014,[1][2] with headquarters located in Shenzhen.[3]
Creality was jointly launched by Chen Chun, Ao Danjun, Liu Huilin, and Tang Jingke.[4] Its main products are consumer and industrial-grade 3D printers.[5]
History
[edit]In January 2020, Creality launched its 3D printing platform.[6] In April 2021, the company introduced an entry-level 2K monochrome resin 3D printer.[7]
In April 2023, Creality released the K1 3D printer.[8]
In January 2024, after many complaints about the K1, the company released the K1C 3D printer[9] which fixed many of the K1's shortcomings and allows for Carbon Fibre printing.
Controversies
[edit]Creality has a history of GPL violations around the Marlin firmware and other GPL software. The first documented case is from 2018,[10] and Creality continued this behavior until at least 2022.[11]
In March 2022, Creality was sued by Artec for allegedly plagiarizing Artec Studio's software code.[12] The case was filed in the New York Eastern District Court on March 25 and is still pending.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Colin Dow (March 30, 2022). Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD: Design, build, and test OpenSCAD programs to bring your ideas to life using 3D printers. Packt. pp. 4–. ISBN 978-1-80181-179-8.
- ^ Wakefield, Edward (April 5, 2022). "Creality celebrates its 8th anniversary". 3D Printing Media Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Jeff Green. "America's Garage Hobbyists Fight the Pandemic With 3D Printers". Bloomberg News. April 22, 2020. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022.
- ^ "The 8th anniversary of Creality was officially launched in Shenzhen". China Internet Information Center. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Shenzhen manufacturing industry resumed work in an orderly manner". People's Daily. February 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Creality Cloud: A New Site for Freelance 3D Designers or Artists (Ad)". All3DP. August 11, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Bush, Steve (April 26, 2021). "Creality adds a lower-cost resin printer to its range". Electronics Weekly.
- ^ Bricknell, James (April 9, 2023). "Creality Launches K1 3D Printer: Its Answer to Bambu and Prusa, Plus a Slew of New Products". CNET.
- ^ Bertacchi, Denise (January 23, 2024). "Creality Announces K1C 3D Printer's Launch Date, Pricing and Full Specs: New Flagship is a Beast". Tom's Hardware. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024.
- ^ Tom Nardi (August 27, 2018). "GPL Violations Cost Creality A US Distributor". Hackaday. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024.
- ^ "3D Printer GPL Violation List". www.th3dstudio.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023.
- ^ Bertacchi, Denise (April 8, 2022). "Artec Sues Creality For Allegedly Copying 3D Scanner Software, Wants Kickstarter to Withhold Funds From Campaign". Tom's Hardware. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Artec Europe S.A.R.L. v. Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., LTD. et al (1:22-cv-01676)". Law.com. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022.