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Bambu Lab has partnered with seven accessibility organizations to launch a global 3D printing design challenge on MakerWorld, running from September through December 2026. The contest will roll out 24 design briefs asking participants to create printable objects that solve specific, everyday problems faced by people with disabilities.
The initiative marks the first time MakerWorld has organized its designer community around a coordinated set of needs defined directly by people with disabilities and the organizations that work with them.
Real problems, real users
Each brief traces back to a concrete obstacle someone actually faces. Jessica Cox, founder of Rightfooted Foundation International and born without arms, uses her feet for daily tasks. Putting on a single sock is manageable; a s