{"id":62420,"date":"2025-01-22T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=62420"},"modified":"2025-01-22T16:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:47:24","slug":"bambu-lab-at-the-heart-of-a-controversy-an-update-that-divides-the-user-community-220120255","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/bambu-lab-at-the-heart-of-a-controversy-an-update-that-divides-the-user-community-220120255\/","title":{"rendered":"Bambu Lab at the Heart of Controversy: An Update that Divides the User Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since its launch, Bambu Lab<\/a> has rapidly established itself in the 3D printing<\/a> market, thanks in particular to printers such as the P1S<\/a>, renowned for their speed, reliability and ease of use. However, recent changes in the firmware of these devices have prompted a strong reaction from the user community.<\/p>\n

Last week, Bambu Lab announced an update to its firmware. The response, far from unanimous, has sparked a lively debate within the 3D printing community. While the manufacturer points to enhanced security measures, many users see the changes as an attack on the principles of openness that have characterized the 3D printing ecosystem since its inception.<\/p>\n

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Bambu Lab has notified users of the update via a blog post (Photo credit: Bambu Lab).<\/p><\/div>\n

The Restrictions that Divide<\/h3>\n

Following the firmware update introduced by Bambu Lab, users must now use a cloud application to configure their devices. This reliance on the cloud has been criticized as going against the philosophy of total control over tools, dear to the maker community.<\/p>

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In addition, the update introduced restrictions on local access to printers. Although a \u201cdeveloper mode\u201d feature has been added in response to community criticism, it still requires the use of the cloud application to initialize the printer.<\/p>\n

An Update in the Name of Security<\/h3>\n

According to Bambu Lab, the new measures introduced by the firmware were designed to address critical security issues. The company claims to have recorded up to 30 million unauthorized requests per day to its servers, accompanied by targeted cyberattacks, including distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. To counter these threats, the firmware incorporates authorization and authentication mechanisms for several key printer functions, such as:<\/p>\n