Bambu Lab has put up a product page for the S1, the company's first 3D scanner. A teaser image labels it as arriving in November 2026. Technical specifications and pricing have not been published.
The page itself offers only a signup form for updates, but the Facebook teaser carries more: a render of the device, the tagline "Easy in Hand. Pro in Every Scan," and language describing it as offering "pro-level scanning precision." What that means in numbers remains anyone's guess.
FCC Filing Revealed the Device in September
The S1 first appeared publicly in a U.S. Federal Communications Commission filing dated September 22, 2026, about three weeks before Bambu Lab acknowledged the device. The FCC grant, filed under ID 2A6J8-DS001, confirmed four things: the product name, the category (3D scanner), a 60-watt power rating, and 5 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity supporting 20, 40, and 80 MHz channel widths. A label-location drawing included in the filing showed a housing with a molded grip, the first indication that the device was designed for handheld use.
The teaser image confirms the handheld form factor. It shows a device with a single front window, several lenses visible behind it, a grip with a trigger-style control, and a knurled wheel on the side. A ribbed section on top may be for cooling given the 60W draw. That power figure is high enough to rule out battery-only operation in most scenarios, and forum commenters have noted the absence of any battery or mAh rating on the FCC label.
The SCANTECH Partnership
The scanner appears to stem from a framework cooperation agreement that Bambu Lab signed in January 2026 with SCANTECH, a Hangzhou-based manufacturer of industrial 3D scanners listed on the Shanghai STAR Market. According to Shanghai Securities News, the deal commits both companies to jointly design and develop consumer-grade scanners, with SCANTECH handling manufacturing and Bambu Lab handling sales. An investor Q&A; session in May 2026 indicated the partnership runs for five years, with senior leadership from both sides overseeing development, and that revenue was expected to begin flowing in 2026.
The FCC filing does not mention SCANTECH anywhere, so the connection remains circumstantial. But the timeline lines up: partnership announced in January, FCC approval granted in September, official teaser published in October.
Already a Contest Prize
In a Facebook comment under the teaser post, Bambu Lab confirmed that the S1 has been added to the prize pool for the "Make for Good: Accessibility Design Contest" running on MakerWorld. That contest, launched in September with seven accessibility organizations, asks participants to design printable assistive devices. Winners are scheduled to be announced on December 18, 2026. If Bambu Lab expects to have S1 units ready to ship as prizes by then, that aligns with a November launch.
What Remains Unknown
Bambu Lab has not published accuracy figures, resolution, scanning technology (structured light, laser, or a combination), whether the device captures color, or how it will integrate with Bambu Studio or MakerWorld's model platform.
Price is also undisclosed. Competing handheld scanners range widely. The Creality Pika lists at $699 with 0.03mm claimed accuracy; the Creality Sermoon P1S lists at $2,299 with up to 0.02mm accuracy. Forum speculation on the Bambu Lab community puts the S1 somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000, but that is guesswork.
The FCC has placed manual, exterior photos, and interior photos under 180-day confidentiality, which expires around March 21, 2027. If Bambu Lab announces the S1 in November as teased, those documents will become moot well before they go public.
