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We are a company in Australia that is producing both low cost 3D metal printers that operate in multiple modes as well as large format metal printers capable of printing large 1 ton+ parts in under 24 hrs with similar resolution to standard metal printers.
Overview
Location
Australia
Employees
11-50
Phone
+61 8 9434 1934
Total raised
$4.19M
Founded date
2014
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 8
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| Dec 10, 2025 | New MoU Targets Optimized Surface Finishing for Aheadd CP1 Aluminum Alloy | Isotropic superfinishing technology provider REM Surface Engineering has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German manufacturer Nikon Advanced Manufacturing (Nikon AM) Inc. and aluminium specialist Constellium to jointly develo... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | AML3D to metal 3D print prototype warship parts for the Australian Navy | Metal 3D printer manufacturer AML3D has been contracted by BAE Systems Maritime Australia to develop prototype warship parts for the Royal Australian Navy. While the nature of these components hasn’t been disclosed, and AML3D says their val... |
| Jun 4, 2022 | SPEE3D’s cold spray 3D printing technology selected for US Navy MaintenX exercise | Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D has been chosen by the US Navy to supply its ‘MAINTENX’ maintenance technology engagement exercise. As part of the initiative, SPEE3D’s systems are set to be deployed both at port and by sea, ... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | The best 3D printing startups of 2018 | 3D printing startup of the year is proving to be a popular category in our 2018 3D Printing Industry Awards. In addition to the 10 3D printing startups shortlisted during the nomination process, our readers have used the wildcard option to ... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | How Aussie startups can be pivotal in tech tipping points | A world filled with driverless cars, implantable phones, robotic pharmacists and AI members of corporate boards is coming sooner than we might expect, a new report says. The World Economic Forum report seeks to identify technology tipping p... |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Watch this space: NASA in talks with Aussie 3D printing startup Aurora Labs | NASA has come knocking on the door of an Australian 3D-printing startup. Aurora Labs CEO David Budge says he’s in talks with NASA and several other large companies around the world about using his company’s 3D metal printing technology. “Mo... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Australian 3D metal printer claims to be the cheapest on the market | A Perth startup has launched a Kickstarter campaign for what it says is the cheapest 3D metal printer in the world. Aurora Labs is making its S1 3D printer available for $4999. Currently such printers are priced between $500,000 and $3 mill... |
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FAQ about Aurora Labs
When was Aurora Labs founded?
Aurora Labs was founded in 2014.
How much funding has Aurora Labs raised?
Aurora Labs has raised $4.19M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Aurora Labs?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Aurora Labs, among them “New MoU Targets Optimized Surface Finishing for Aheadd CP1 Aluminum Alloy” (Dec 10, 2025) and “AML3D to metal 3D print prototype warship parts for the Australian Navy” (Nov 2, 2022).
Is Aurora Labs still active?
Yes, Aurora Labs is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 3, 2026.