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Revision as of 03:58, 23 December 2024 by Kamenev (talk | contribs) (Rewrote based on AfC denial)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) American desktop CNC manufacturing company| Industry | CNC Milling |
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| Founded | February 2023 (2023-02) |
| Founders | Cody Wilson Garret Walliman |
| Headquarters | Austin, TX |
| Key people | Cody Wilson (CEO) |
| Products | Coast Runner CR-1 |
| Website | www |
Coast Runner Industries, Inc. is an American desktop CNC milling manufacturing company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It was founded in February 2023 by Cody Wilson, Garret Walliman and others, and debuted its first product, the CR-1, on Kickstarter in February of 2024.
After Kickstarter and Indiegogo banned Coast Runner's early crowdfunding campaigns for unstated reasons, Coast Runner sued the companies in a federal antitrust action in Texas.
History
Coast Runner previewed a prototype of its CR-1 desktop CNC at CES in Las Vegas in 2024. Ahead of its Kickstarter launch, Coast Runner and the CR-1 were positively reviewed by MAKE magazine.
Litigation
In May of 2024, San Diego County, joined by The Giffords Law Center, brought suit against Coast Runner in California state court for violating a state law "blocking gun-making milling machines."
On December 9, 2024, Coast Runner, represented by Stone Hilton, filed an antitrust action against Kickstarter, PBC, Indiegogo, Inc. and Launchboom, Inc. in a Texas federal court asking for $30M in damages.
References
- ^ Scarcella, Mike (December 10, 2024). "Gun rights activist sues Kickstarter, Indiegogo over alleged funding boycott". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- Mensley, Matthew (February 27, 2024). "Coast Runner Kickstarter Campaign Promises to Make Metal CNC as Easy as 3D Printing". All3DP.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- Kamps, Haje (January 12, 2024). "Coast Runner launching a $2,400 CNC mill soon". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- Kraft, Caleb (February 27, 2024). "Review: Coast Runner Desktop CNC Mill". MAKE. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- Rector, Kevin (May 3, 2024). "Ghost Gunner company accused of rebranding ploy to dodge California ban". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-12-19.