Creality
Chinese manufacturer of 3D printers
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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]
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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 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
In January 2020, Creality launched its 3D printing platform, Creality Cloud.[6][7] In April 2021, the company introduced an entry-level 2K monochrome resin 3D printer.[8]
In April 2023, Creality released the K1 3D printer.[9]
In January 2024, after many complaints about the K1, the company released the K1C 3D printer[10] which fixed many of the K1's shortcomings and allows for Carbon Fibre printing.
Controversies
Creality has a history of GPL violations around the Marlin firmware and other GPL software. The first documented case is from 2018,[11] and Creality continued this behavior until at least 2022.[12]
In March 2022, Creality was sued by Artec for allegedly plagiarizing Artec Studio's software code.[13] The case was filed in the New York Eastern District Court on March 25 and is still pending.[14]