Maxim Lobovsky (@MaxLobovsky) / X

Maxim Lobovsky

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Maxim Lobovsky

@MaxLobovsky

@Formlabs cofounder. Obsessed with how stuff is made.

Cambridge, MA, US

Joined April 2011

Pinned
Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Oct 8, 2025
I made a 1m wingspan flying wing RC airplane that prints in a single Form 4L build in just a few parts. Print-in-place, flexural control surfaces for improved aerodynamics and reduced assembly. It actually survived 2 flights! 3rd one ended because of an unfortunately placed
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Oct 13, 2025
This man (and others like him) are we don't have this.
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Sep 4, 2025
This is a room with >2000 CNC mills near Shenzhen that I've been inside. The mills are arranged in cells with multiple tended by a robot on tracks, so there are very few people working on the floor. There are dozens like this in China. What's the biggest similar facility in
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Sep 1, 2025
Procedurally generated marble machine
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Jul 29, 2025
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Nov 1, 2025
Hardware engineers only believe in one superhero.
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Aug 15, 2025
13 years ago, 3D Systems sued Formlabs for patent infringement. (Before we shipped a single unit -- literally based on a Kickstarter video!) Today, Formlabs gross profit exceeds 3D Systems. How: we focused on building stuff that people want to buy.
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Aug 6, 2025
eVTOL grifters have moved on to humanoids even before their previous companies have failed. Lots of great hardware companies that won't get funded because they soak up a lot of money, over promise and underdeliver. (Lots of great opportunities in robotics and electric aircraft.
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Sep 19, 2025
Formlabs is a US company that responds at Shenzhen speed 🚀 96% of customer inquiries responded to within 10 minutes. The next best US B2B companies we could find are at 2 hours, and most are much worse. It took a lot of hard work and a dedicated sales team to get there.
Jesse Peltan
@JessePeltan
Sep 17, 2025
U.S. company: Why do you want to buy this axial vane fan? Can you tell me about your company? Okay, fill out this questionnaire. Next we have our standard NDA with noncompete clauses, and we will also need to verify 2 years of tax returns to give you a quote. Chinese company:
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Mar 15, 2025
That has to be more than $1M in tooling/NRE just for that face piece. I assume not even a particular important/performance enhancing part. Definitely crazy wasteful. If this will be as big of an industry as many hope, it will be very cost/efficiency focused. Companies without
Figure
@Figure_robot
Mar 15, 2025
Today we're introducing: BotQ BotQ is our high-volume robot manufacturing facility Initially designed to produce 12,000 robots per year, it will scale up to support a fleet of 100,000
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
May 2, 2025
I designed a 1m wingspan flying wing drone that prints in a single print on a Form 4L in only a few pieces. Just add electronics. No servo horns outside for a very sleek design. Doesn't fly amazing yet. Needs a v2...
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Nov 5, 2025
Making of video for the procedurally generated marble machine. Marble machines + quirky music that sounds like Eames' Powers of Ten🔥
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Sep 1, 2025
Procedurally generated marble machine
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Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Jan 12, 2022
I wanted to give generative design a try to I made this balance bike for my son with an @formlabs Form 3L. The frame weighs less than half of the original steel one. (seat and fork from an off the shelf bike)
Maxim Lobovsky
@MaxLobovsky
Sep 8, 2025
Fake news. I never wear a tie.
kache
@yacineMTB
Sep 8, 2025
i have an announcement to make... I SOLD MY PROFILE BANNER TO FORMLABS FOR A **FORMLABS 4 RESIN PRINTER** my profile is now sponsored by formlabs for the next month thank you for the printer! i really needed it!
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