About the author
Josef Prusa
(born Feb 23
rd
, 1990) became interested in the 3D printing phenomenon before
joining Prague’s University of Economics in 2009 - at first, it was a hobby, a new technology
open to changes and improvements. The hobby soon became a passion and Josef grew into
one of the leading developers of Adrien Bowyer’s international, open-source, RepRap
project. Today, you can see the Prusa design in different versions all around the world, it is
one of the most popular printers and thanks to it, knowledge about the 3D printing
technology significantly increased among the public.
Jo’s work on self-replicating printers (you can print the other printer parts with your printer)
still ongoing and the latest model, Original Prusa i3 MK3S+, is currently on the market - it’s
an improved version of the original 3D printer’s third iteration. It is constantly updated with
the latest innovations and you've just purchased its latest version. In addition to printer
hardware upgrades, the main goal is to make the technology more accessible and
understandable to all users.
Josef Prusa also organizes workshops for the public, participates in professional
conferences dedicated to the popularization of 3D printing. For example, he lectured at the
TEDx conference in Prague and Vienna, at World Maker Faire in New York, Maker Faire in
Rome or at the Open Hardware Summit hosted by MIT. Josef also teaches Arduino at
Charles University and was also a lecturer at the Academy of Arts in Prague.
In his own words, he imagines 3D printers will be available in every home in the
not-too-distant future. “If anything is needed, you can simply print it. In this field, you just
push the boundaries every day... We're glad you're part of it with us!”
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