# AI staff Kureha uses GPT-6 Astra via Slack to design and 3D‑print car model

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-09-23T05:56:00Z

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## Summary

A company tested its AI staff member, named Kureha, powered by GPT-6 Astra to handle a full 3D design‑to‑print workflow through Slack. The user asked for a car model, and the AI operated Blender to create an initial design, refined it through several conversational revisions, and then prepared the model for printing. It automatically split the geometry into 55 parts, added support structures, generated STL files, and sent them directly to a Bambu Lab P1S printer, which started printing without any manual file handling. After printing, the AI also produced an assembly guide for the 55 pieces. The experiment showed that non‑experts can drive complex 3D design and manufacturing tasks using natural language, and other employees began trying the same approach, highlighting the low barrier to adoption.

The setup combined Slack as the chat interface, Blender for modeling, and the Bambu Lab P1S printer for fabrication. The AI staff managed tool selection, iterative feedback, and final production steps, demonstrating a seamless end‑to‑end pipeline that does not require users to learn specialized software. The author suggests that similar AI‑driven task assignment could be applied to other domains beyond 3D printing.

## Key points

- GPT-6 Astra powered an AI staff member that created a car model in Blender entirely through Slack.
- The AI split the model into 55 printable parts, generated STL files and sent them to a Bambu Lab P1S printer.
- The workflow included automatic design revisions, support‑structure handling and an assembly guide without human interaction with design tools.

## Why it matters

Shows how AI agents can automate complex design‑to‑manufacturing pipelines, lowering technical barriers for businesses and expanding practical AI use cases.

## Sources

1. [GPT-6 Astra × Blender I tried letting an AI staff member handle everything from 3D design to 3D printing via Slack](https://note.com/polta_company/n/nb39c09e80229?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-09-23)

Part of the developing story: [AI Model Routing Meets 3D Creation](https://digestai.news/thread/zenmux-adds-gpt-6-astra-to-its-unified-model-routing-platform) (3 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "AI staff Kureha uses GPT-6 Astra via Slack to design and 3D‑print car model", 23 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ai-staff-kureha-uses-gpt-6-astra-via-slack-to-design-and-3dprint-car-m

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