Bambu Lab S1 3D Scanner Teased for November 2026, and It Is Already in a MakerWorld Prize Pool

Bambu Lab has now announced the S1 officially, about three weeks after the scanner appeared in an FCC filing. A teaser image on Bambu Lab’s Facebook page names it the “Bambu Lab S1 3D Scanner”, with the tagline “Easy in Hand. Pro in Every Scan.” and the line “November 2026, Coming soon”, and a new S1 page on Bambu Lab’s website describes it as the company’s first 3D scanner.

As a short disclaimer, Bambu Lab has only released a teaser at the time this article is written, so this article is based on the teaser, the S1 landing page and the FCC filing we covered in September, not on any hands-on use of the scanner.

What the teaser confirms

The landing page itself only says “Coming soon” and asks visitors to sign up for updates, so the November date comes from the teaser image rather than from the website. Bambu Lab has not given a day in November, and it has not said whether November is the reveal, the start of orders or the start of shipping.

The description makes two claims, which are that the S1 keeps the ease of use Bambu Lab is known for and that it scans at a “pro-level” precision. Bambu Lab has not published an accuracy figure yet, so there is no way to tell what “pro-level” means in numbers until the specification sheet appears.

The teaser confirms the S1 is a handheld scanner

When the S1 appeared in the FCC filing, the device was only a label and a housing outline, and we read it as a handheld scanner for two reasons. The filing included an extremity SAR test, which is done on devices held in the hand while they transmit, and the label location drawing showed a body with a grip. The teaser now shows the actual product, and it is a handheld scanner with a pistol-style grip.

The front of the head has a single window with several lenses visible behind it, and the grip has a control on its front face and a knurled wheel on the side. There is also a ribbed section on top of the head, which may be for cooling given that the FCC label rates the S1 at 20 V and 3 A, or 60 W. Bambu Lab has not said what any of these parts do, so these are only what the image shows, and the scanning technology itself, whether structured light, laser lines or a combination, is still not confirmed.

The FCC filing also showed that the S1 has 5 GHz Wi-Fi, so it is likely to send scans wirelessly rather than only over a cable, although Bambu Lab has not described the workflow yet.

The S1 is already a prize in a MakerWorld contest

In the comments under its Facebook post, Bambu Lab said that the S1 is now part of the prize pool for MakerWorld’s “Make for Good: Accessibility Design Contest”. The contest was launched in September with seven accessibility organisations, and it asks makers to design printable aids for 24 specific needs, such as a one-handed kitchen toolkit, a toothbrush grip for limited hand strength and a foot-operated sock puller.

At the time of writing, the contest page still lists the A1 Combo as the grand prize and does not mention the S1, so the S1 prize so far comes only from Bambu Lab’s comment. If it is confirmed on the contest page, it would mean Bambu Lab expects to have S1 units ready to give out after the 18 December announcement, which fits with a November launch.

What is still unknown

Bambu Lab has not published the price, the scanning technology, the accuracy or resolution, whether the S1 captures colour, how it connects to Bambu Studio or MakerWorld, or what software processes the scans. The connection to SCANTECH, the Chinese scanner maker that signed a cooperation agreement in January 2026 with Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology, the company behind Bambu Lab, also remains circumstantial, since neither the filing nor the teaser mentions it. More background on that agreement is in our first S1 article.

For those of us in Malaysia, a November launch does not necessarily mean local availability in November, because devices with Wi-Fi sold here need SIRIM certification, which is a separate process from the FCC.

What to watch for next

The first thing to watch is the exact November date and whether it is a reveal or an order date. The second is the specification sheet, since the accuracy figure will decide whether “pro-level” holds up against the handheld scanners already on sale. The third is the MakerWorld contest page, which should list the S1 if the prize is confirmed. We will update this article when Bambu Lab publishes any of these.

Sources

• Bambu Lab S1 3D Scanner, Bambu Lab
• Bambu Lab S1 teaser, Bambu Lab on Facebook
• Make for Good: Accessibility Design Contest, MakerWorld
• Seven organizations, one maker community: 3D printing in the service of accessibility, Bambu Lab Blog
• FCC ID 2A6J8-DS001, Bambu Lab S1
• Bambu Lab S1 3D Scanner Confirmed By FCC Filing, And It Looks Handheld, Domechy