Makerbot Home Depot

On Monday, MakerBot announced a new partnership with The Home Depot. According to a statement from MakerBot, Home Depot will begin selling MakerBot 3D Printers online and in several stores across the U.S.:

MakerBot and The Home Depot® announce a collaboration to bring MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printers to customers on homedepot.com/makerbot and in 12 Home Depot stores in California, Illinois and New York beginning July 14, 2014. This is the first time The Home Depot has offered 3D printers for sale in its stores and will be a pilot program for MakerBot and The Home Depot.¹

Although 3D printing has seen an explosion in popularity over the past several years, the overall reach of the technology is still quite limited. This is a major step for everyone and everything  involved: The Home Depot, MakerBot, 3D printing as a whole, and the general public. Just getting a 3D Printer out there, into the mainstream will lead to more exposure if nothing else. Who know, it could begin a huge revolution in home improvements. Bre Pettis, the CEO of MakerBot, made a statement about the partnership:

We are thrilled to partner with The Home Depot to help bring MakerBot 3D printing technology to The Home Depot customers..Imagine a world where you can 3D print replacement parts and use 3D printing as an integral part of design and building work. Every day we see the magic of 3D printing becoming a reality with our customers; now The Home Depot can also see that magic. We can’t wait to see what The Home Depot customers make with our products.²