Gantri's 3D-Printed Wireless Lamps: What the New Design Partnership Means

Bay Area lighting manufacturer Gantri has launched a collection of wireless lamps developed with San Francisco design firm Ammunition. The new wireless models include floor lamps, table lamps, and handheld units that run for more than 10 hours on a single charge, according to Wired.

The Partnership

Gantri brings manufacturing expertise built around 3D printing technology—a way of building objects layer by layer from digital designs. Ammunition brings award-winning design credentials. Ammunition, founded in 2007 by Robert Brunner and Matt Rolandson, operates from San Francisco and Brooklyn with a team of thirty designers. The firm has won the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Product Design and appears on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Design list five times.

The partnership has produced models including the Pier Small Wireless Task Light and the Drift Small Wireless Task Light. Some handheld units feature rectangular designs inspired by San Francisco pier structures, reflecting both companies' local design roots.

What These Lamps Do

The wireless lamps deliver more than 10 hours of battery life per charge. They use proprietary charging cables rather than standard USB-C or other universal charging ports, which means you'll need to keep the manufacturer's specific cable on hand.

The company plans to add smart home capability down the road, supporting the Matter standard—a set of rules that lets devices from different companies talk to each other. This would allow the lamps to work with Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant, rather than being locked to just one ecosystem.

Why This Matters Technically

3D printing lets designers create complex shapes and custom features that would be expensive or impossible with traditional lighting manufacturing. The wireless addition represents a natural next step for a company already built around design flexibility and modern production methods.

Battery and LED technology have both improved enough lately to make portable lighting practical for real, extended use. Better lithium batteries and more efficient LEDs together create the power and runtime needed for wireless lamps you can actually use around a home or office.

The broader context here is worth noting. Over the past three decades, I have watched a clear pattern unfold: successful hardware companies eventually cut the cord on their products. We saw it with phones, headphones, speakers, and robotic vacuums. In each case, the first wireless versions gave up a bit of performance for the freedom to move around—then each generation got better until wireless became what people actually preferred. Lighting is following the same path.

Market Position

For Ammunition, this partnership opens access to manufacturing methods that can turn complex designs into real products at reasonable scale. For Gantri, it brings design credibility and experience working with consumer brands.

The partnership positions both firms at the intersection of industrial design and advanced manufacturing—territory where smaller, focused companies can compete with larger, traditional lighting makers by combining complementary skills rather than trying to do everything themselves.

What's Available Now

The companies have already released some models, including the Wireless Reserve lamp scheduled for fall 2024 shipping, as noted on Gantri's website. The partnership appears to be expanding with additional wireless models. Production volumes and sales targets have not been disclosed, and pricing follows Gantri's positioning in the premium lighting segment.

The Bigger Picture

Wireless lighting fits a broader shift in how homes and offices work. As spaces become more flexible—reconfigurable, less permanently wired—products that can move around without needing an electrician gain real practical advantage. This is especially true for task lighting and accent lights that people might want to relocate frequently.

The Matter standard commitment also signals something important about how smart home technology is maturing. Instead of betting everything on one company's ecosystem, manufacturers now increasingly target cross-platform compatibility, recognizing that most people mix devices from different brands. This partnership's future smart home features reflect that market reality.