Ponoko
Ponoko is an online service for
History
Ponoko was founded by David ten Have and Derek Elley in 2007[1] and launched in September the same year at TechCrunch 40.[2] In 2009, Ponoko formed a relationship with 100K Garages, a decentralized network of shop-bot manufacturers in North America. In 2010, the company began forming similar relationships and opening offices in Europe in partnership with local manufacturing services Formulor, Vectorealism and RazorLkab.[citation needed]
In 2011, Autodesk announced a partnership with Ponoko as part of their 123D offering.[3] Late in 2011, Autodesk announced the launch of 123D Make and 123D Catch offerings[4] using Ponoko Personal Factory to offer fabrication services to users of these tools.
At Maker Faire 2012 Ponoko announced[5] that they were the fabrication platform behind Local Motors Local Forge and MadeSolid.
See also
- Mass Customization
References
- ^ "The Future of Manufacturing". Inc.com.
- ^ "New companies, continued: MusicShake, Cake Financial, Ponoko, TripIt standout - VentureBeat - News - by Contributor". VentureBeat.
- ^ "Democratizing Design: Autodesk's CEO Carl Bass Announces 123D - Wired". Wired. 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Autodesk bringing 3D modeling to the masses". CNET. CBS Interactive.
- ^ "FORA.tv - Apps for Makers: The Power of 3D Fabrication". fora.tv. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012.