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Due in a large part to relative ease of maintenance and use, Lulzbot printers are one of several desktop 3D printers have been recommended for libraries by reviewers.<ref>Griffey, J. (2014). 3-D Printers for Libraries. ''Library Technology Reports'', 50(5), 1.</reF>

In its 2014 ''Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing'' special issue, [[Make Magazine]] awarded the Lulzbot TAZ "best documentation" of all the hobbyist-grade 3D printers that were tested.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAKE’sMAKE's 3D Printer Testing Results|url=http://makezine.com/magazine/guide-to-3d-printing-2014/3d-printer-overview-how-they-compare/|website=makezine.com|publisher=Maker Media, Inc|accessdate=15 April 2015|date=8 November 2013}}</ref> The TAZ 5 is also rated higher than any other 3D printer on 3D Forged's list of best 3D printers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://3dforged.com/best-3d-printers/|title=The Best 3D Printers for 2016 {{!}} 3D Forged|website=3D Forged|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407140223/http://3dforged.com/best-3d-printers/|archive-date=2016-04-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 15, 2014, a film crew from the Canadian-produced television show ''[[How It's Made]]'' visited the company's headquarters in Loveland, Colorado. There, they filmed a segment featuring the LulzBot TAZ 4 3D printer, which aired in an episode of ''How It's Made'' on [[The Discovery Channel]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Krassenstein|first1=Brian|title=Aleph Objects’Objects' LulzBot 3D Printers to be Featured on ‘How'How It’sIt's Made’Made' TV Show|url=http://3dprint.com/9037/3d-printer-how-its-made/|website=3dprint.com|publisher=3DPrint.com|accessdate=18 April 2015|date=13 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aleph Objects' Aleph Objects’Objects' LulzBot 3D Printers Featured on How It’sIt's Made|url=https://www.lulzbot.com/blog/aleph-objects-lulzbot-3d-printers-featured-how-its-made|website=lulzbot.com|publisher=Aleph Objects, Inc.|accessdate=18 April 2015}}</ref>

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>

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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’sLoveland'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>