Shaper

Shaper Tools is an innovative company specializing in developing precision power tools and portable digital cutting (CNC) equipment for woodworking. Founded in 2012 in San Francisco by Alec Rivers and Ilan Moyer, the company relies on a European structure based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany. Since 2019, Shaper Tools has belonged to the German family group TTS Tooltechnic Systems, also the parent company of the Festool brand, which strengthens its industrial roots and international presence among wood-sector professionals. Shaper Tools' core business lies in merging digital fabrication and hand tooling through patented computer-vision technology. The company designs solutions that let craftsmen and joiners carry out complex, millimeter-precise machining directly on site or in the workshop, freeing them from the size constraints of traditional bed-type CNC machines. The product range is built around its flagship handheld CNC router, the Shaper Origin, accompanied by positioning and guiding sub-assemblies (Shaper Workstation, Shaper Plate), a range of cutting tools (specific bits) and a proprietary software ecosystem including the Shaper Studio vector-design platform and the Shaper Hub project-sharing community. Shaper Tools highlights the ergonomics, portability and ease of use of its systems, making it easier to produce custom cuts, complex joints and bespoke fit-out work without requiring in-depth industrial programming skills.