The idea is simple: We designed an open source laser cutter and made the building process repeatable for others. Pretty much anybody who is a maker/designer/hacker/scientist can benefit from having a laser cutter and now its possible to do so. Rock on.
Over the last half decade, nortd's open source hardware has been built and used by hundreds of people, labs, hacker-spaces and universities worldwide. We believe that people should think globally and build locally. Nortd was founded as an international open source collaborative, outputting artistic research and scientific development for humanity.