Autodrop3d brings design tools and a factory to your web browser.
Since the project’s inception in late 2016, the team’s goal has been to eliminate the pitfalls of utilizing 3D printers in a shared environment. The group that maintained the 3D printers at Spark Makerspace sought to eliminate the substantial hours wasted repairing machines taken offline due to human error. Autodrop3d is bringing simplified 3D printing to the masses by automating time-consuming administration and maintenance tasks felt by librarians, teachers, and makerspaces that utilize shared 3D printers.
Within the Autodrop3d Cloud platform, users can take advantage of professional web-based parametric CAD software to create 3D designs or import models from external design software, order 3D prints in the same website, and receive an alert when completed prints are ready for pick up.
Three of the Autodrop3d team members, Michael Molinari, Drew Gates, and John Scimone, are based in New London County, while the fourth member of their team, Valentin Erastov, is based in the San Francisco Bay area.
Manufacturing automation startup Autodrop3d LLC was awarded top prize at the inaugural Springfield Innovation Fest (JUNE 11-12, 2019). Organized by the Valley Venture Mentors program, of whose startup accelerator Autodrop3d has been a participant this year, the event was intended to celebrate entrepreneurs and innovators in the region.
Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) is a Western Massachusetts nonprofit with a mission to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into thriving, scalable businesses. VVM provides expertise and funding through their Mentorship and Accelerator programs.
Within the Autodrop3d Cloud platform, users can take advantage of professional web-based parametric CAD software to create 3D designs or import models from external design software, order 3D prints in the same website, and receive an alert when completed prints are ready for pick up.
Three of the Autodrop3d team members, Michael Molinari, Drew Gates, and John Scimone, are based in New London County, while the fourth member of their team, Valentin Erastov, is based in the San Francisco Bay area.
Manufacturing automation startup Autodrop3d LLC was awarded top prize at the inaugural Springfield Innovation Fest (JUNE 11-12, 2019). Organized by the Valley Venture Mentors program, of whose startup accelerator Autodrop3d has been a participant this year, the event was intended to celebrate entrepreneurs and innovators in the region.
Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) is a Western Massachusetts nonprofit with a mission to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into thriving, scalable businesses. VVM provides expertise and funding through their Mentorship and Accelerator programs.
Our Team
Michael Molinari
Co-Founder, CEO |
Valentin Erastov
Co-Founder, CAD Lead |