Selected among the 2025 global top startups in Singapore's Slingshot Top 250, Saudi Arabia's EWC 2025 Top 250, and Europe's Sber500 Top 25, expanding an end-to-end design-to-manufacture 3D workflow
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The rise of generative AI is redefining how products are imagined, designed, and brought to life. In industries such as footwear, apparel, and accessories, brands and creators are under increasing pressure to validate ideas quickly and move them toward commercialization. Traditionally, product design has involved a long and fragmented process. A concept would start as a 2D sketch, move to 3D modeling and simulation, and finally into pattern making and production documentation. Misalignments between 2D designers and pattern makers often became evident only after physical samples were produced, resulting in lost time, higher costs, and inefficiencies. To bridge this gap, many companies are recognizing the importance of establishing a unified 3D foundation early in the design stage.
Design-to-Manufacture AI addresses this challenge by connecting design and production in a continuous workflow. RebuilderAI's VRING:ON exemplifies this innovation. The platform enhances creativity, enables diverse design exploration, and visualizes how a product will appear in real life within two minutes as a fully generated 3D model. The resulting 3D data can be transformed into production-ready patterns and work orders or used for physical simulations to assess manufacturability. Together with VRIN 3D, which converts images and scans into precise 3D content, VRING:ON establishes an integrated pipeline that connects 3D capture, generation, validation, manufacturing simulation, and content creation into a seamless process.
RebuilderAI has also advanced its technology through real-world collaborations. The company is working with global footwear brands to generate accurate 3D data for shoe design and simulation. In the footwear industry, where the relationships between lasts, uppers, materials, and manufacturing processes are highly complex, the accuracy of 3D data directly influences commercial success. Insights gained from these partnerships show that AI is not only learning the language of design but also translating it into the language of manufacturing, delivering data that can directly drive production.
RebuilderAI's progress has earned recognition on the global stage. The company was selected for Singapore's Slingshot Top 250, Saudi Arabia's Entrepreneurship World Cup 2025 Top 250, and Europe's Sber500 Top 25. Each program evaluates innovation, market potential, and scalability, while offering exposure to global investors and enterprise partnerships. This international recognition underscores confidence in RebuilderAI's agentic AI approach, which enables the creation of production-ready 3D designs from conceptual ideas. It also strengthens the company's momentum as it expands its business across North America and other global markets.
RebuilderAI plans to enhance its personalized generation engine that learns designer preferences and company-specific data to deliver customized 3D creation experiences. The company is also extending its roadmap into manufacturing automation and commerce integration, unifying design review, simulation, and content production on a single data backbone. This strategy is aimed at accelerating product development and improving commercialization success by turning every creative decision into a production-aware one. A company spokesperson stated that RebuilderAI's mission is to establish generative 3D as a technology that builds, not just visualizes, and to strengthen partnerships and customer collaborations to expand its presence in the U.S. market.
RebuilderAI has developed a generative 3D AI platform that converts photos, sketches, and text prompts into manufacturable 3D data. The company operates two complementary services. VRIN 3D provides image-based 3D scanning and generative creation, while VRING:ON delivers an end-to-end workflow that spans design, simulation, and content production. Having demonstrated efficiency and commercial value through partnerships with international brands and manufacturing partners, RebuilderAI is now actively expanding into the U.S. market and seeking collaborators interested in building custom AI solutions optimized for their internal design-to-manufacture processes.
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RebuilderAI on the Global Stage: Design-to-Manufacture AI Redefines 3D Workflows
MIDDLETOWN, Del., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Makera today announced a major crowdfunding milestone for Makera Z1 Desktop CNC Machine. By the time the campaign concluded on December 12, it had surpassed US$10,245,134 on Kickstarter, backed by 6,927 supporters worldwide. The achievement highlights growing global demand for accessible, professional-grade CNC manufacturing and reflects the collective support of Makera's backer community, partners, and collaborators who helped bring the project to market.
A New Standard for Desktop CNC
From its inception, the Makera Z1 was engineered to redefine expectations for desktop CNC machining. By combining industrial-grade performance with a compact, desk-ready form factor, it brings advanced digital fabrication within reach of creators previously constrained by cost, complexity, or space.
Key capabilities of the Makera Z1 include 0.02 mm machining accuracy, 4-axis machining for complex geometries, and a streamlined setup enabled by fast tool changes, smart auto-leveling, and one-click tool calibration. The system also supports laser processing and features a built-in camera for remote monitoring and time-lapse capture, making it easier for users to track and share their work.
An integrated dust collection system, with a high-pressure fan and internal airflow channels built into the spindle, simultaneously manages cooling and chip evacuation, routing debris through a bottom-mounted extraction port.
The hardware is paired with Makera Studio software and the Makerables online platform, which together simplify the entire workflow—from automatic toolpath generation and AI-powered image-to-3D modeling to a global community where makers can share, remix, and collaborate on projects.
Introducing the Makera Z1 Pro: Built from Real Maker Feedback
Building on extensive user insights, Makera introduces the Makera Z1 Pro, an upgraded model designed for creators who demand higher precision and long-term reliability. While the original Z1 delivers professional-grade capability at an entry-level price, the Z1 Pro pushes performance further—bringing greater industrial accuracy and enhanced motion stability to the desktop for those unwilling to compromise.
What's Upgraded?
The Makera Z1 Pro introduces core motion-system upgrades designed to enhance precision, durability, and reliability under demanding workloads.
All three axes (X, Y, and Z) now feature ball screw drives, replacing standard lead screws. This upgrade further reduces mechanical backlash beyond the Z1's existing anti-backlash system, while delivering smoother, faster motion and improved longevity during continuous or heavy-duty operation.
In addition, the Z1 Pro is equipped with closed-loop stepper motors across all axes, enabling automatic position correction to eliminate lost steps. The result is higher torque efficiency, quieter operation, and more consistent motion accuracy—bringing industrial-grade reliability to a desktop CNC platform.
Pricing and Availability
Makera continues to prioritize accessibility while expanding performance:
Makera Z1
- MSRP: $1,199
- Kickstarter Late Pledge Price: $979 (18% off)
Makera Z1 Pro
- MSRP: $1,598
- Kickstarter Late Pledge Price: $1,278 (20% off)
From Tanks to Rockets: What Makers Are Building
The Makera Z1 has already proven its capabilities through a wide range of precision-driven projects. Building on widely shared creations such as a fully machined tank model, makers and creators have gone on to tackle even more ambitious builds—including rocket models, intricate mechanical clocks, and complex functional assemblies. Projects like these once demanded access to full-scale workshops, but are now being realized on a desktop CNC.
These examples highlight Makera's belief that desktop CNC is not just for learning or hobby use, but for serious creation.
Shaping the Future of Digital Fabrication Education
Beyond individual makers, Makera's impact is also expanding within educational and research communities. The Carvera desktop CNC machine has been officially listed in the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) tools directory, a notable milestone that underscores Makera's growing role in advancing hands-on digital fabrication for academic instruction, experimentation, and workforce development.
Commenting on the listing, Makera CEO Josh Zhang said: "This milestone reflects Makera's long-term commitment to bringing desktop CNC tools into classrooms, supporting STEAM education, and expanding the real-world impact of digital manufacturing."
With the Makera Z1, the newly introduced Z1 Pro, and a rapidly expanding global creator community, Makera is moving beyond product launches. It is redefining how manufacturing tools are accessed, how skills are learned, and who gets to shape the future of digital fabrication.
About Makera
Founded by a team of makers, Makera designs intelligent desktop CNC machines that combine automation, precision, and accessibility. From the high-performance Carvera series—trusted in classrooms, studios, small businesses, and medical labs—to the newly introduced Z1, Makera empowers creators worldwide to turn ideas into reality.
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Makera Z1 Surpasses $10 Million on Kickstarter, Ushering in a New Era of Desktop CNC Manufacturing
Makera Z1 Surpasses $10 Million on Kickstarter, Ushering in a New Era of Desktop CNC Manufacturing
