Software and firmware constitute the final barriers to entry in commoditized hardware.
As global manufacturing pipelines and standard parts commoditize physical design, hardware innovators must focus their resources entirely on overcoming software complexity, security verification, and proprietary locking systems.
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The transition of physical hardware into highly complex, software-dependent devices makes code development the primary bottleneck in manufacturing pipelines.
By choosing to outsource the physical printhead to commoditized parts, OpenPrinter shifts its primary development and security challenges to overcoming proprietary communication protocols and firmware restrictions.