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On May 17, 2016, LulzBot released the TAZ 6, which featured such upgrades as, automated bed-leveling, automated nozzle cleaning, and an enclosed power supply, as well as improved firmware, support for new filament materials, a better heat sink, and more. In 3DForged.com's review of the TAZ 6, Brent Hale called the TAZ 6 "the best overall 3D printer I have ever used."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://3dforged.com/lulzbot-taz-6-review/|title=LulzBot Taz 6 Review {{!}} 3D Forged|date=2016-05-17|website=3D Forged|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518060647/http://3dforged.com/lulzbot-taz-6-review/|archive-date=2016-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> However it was the less expensive model, the LulzBot Mini 2 that was named Best Intermediate Printer of the Year for 2019 by Tom's Guide. The Mediahq agreed, naming the Lulzbot Mini 2 the best 3D printer for enthusiasts in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-3d-printers,review-2236.html|title=Best Home 3D Printers 2019 - Reviews for Beginners and Enthusiasts|date=2019-10-21|website=The Mediahq|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>
LulzBot expanded its innovation in the field of 3D printing by using [[collagen]], as collagen makes up every single tissue in the human body. In summer 2019, [[Carnegie Mellon University]] created a functional 3D printed human heart tissue utilizing LulzBot's "FRESH" process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://science.sciencemag.org/content/365/6452/482 |title=3D bioprinting of collagen to rebuild components of the human heart |date=August 2, 2019 |website=sciencemag.org |accessdate=2020-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/announcements/new-bioprinting-advancements-create-functional-heart-tissue |title=New Bioprinting Advancements Create Functional Heart Tissue |website=lulzbot.com |date=August 14, 2019 |accessdate=2020-11-17}}</ref> On November 2020, Carnegie Mellon announced they were able to print a full-sized heart made out of alginate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/case-studies/3d-printing-human-heart |title=3D Printing a Human Heart |website=lulzbot.com |date=November 11, 2020 |accessdate=2020-11-17}}</ref>
On October 2019, due to cash flow problems, the company laid off 91 out of its 113 employees.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reporterherald.com/2019/10/11/lovelands-aleph-objects-undergoes-significant-reduction-of-staff/ |title=Loveland’s Aleph Objects lays off 80 percent of employees |date=October 11, 2019 |website=reporterherald.com |accessdate=2020-11-17}}</ref>
In November 2019, Aleph Objects announced that all of its assets have been acquired by Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D (FAME 3D).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/aleph-objects-acquired-by-fargo-additive-manufacturing-equipment-3d-164451/|title=Aleph Objects acquired by Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D|date=2019-11-11|website=3D Printing Industry|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
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