61st Boston Hardware Meetup @ Formlabs | R&D to Product

​For our first meetup of 2026 we're back with our pals at Formlabs for the 61st Boston Hardware Meetup, this time featuring talks on the R&D to product transition!

​🤖 Bring your latest build and demos to share!

​​Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network, share knowledge, and support each other and the larger hardware ecosystem.

​​We have a great group of guest speakers

​Carlos Ruiz-Vargas will walk us through behind-the-scenes details about powder-handling in the Formlabs Fuse SLS printers

​Noah Robitshek will share details about the development process for MiniBots, a system of robotic and anchorless bouys for sailboat race courses

​​Agenda
6:00-6:45p - Arrival, networking, and food
6:45-6:55p - Welcome and introduction
6:55-7:40p - Speakers and audience Q&A
7:40-8:00p - Community open mic
8:00-9:00p - Mix + mingle

​​Thank you to our host & sponsor
Formlabs is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The company develops and manufactures 3D printers and related software and consumables.

​​Thank you to our partner
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