# Computerized Woodworking Tools The Shaper Origin is a Computer-Guided Cutting Tool By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaper-origin References: [cnet](http://www.cnet.com/news/startup-craftsmen-creators-will-want-shaper-origin-computer-boosted-power-tool/) & [shapertools](https://shapertools.com/) Billed as "auto-correct for your hands," the Shaper Origin is a woodworking tool that combines the old-fashioned elbow grease of wood craft with the technological precision of computer power. The multi-functional tool spreads beyond just wood too, allowing consumers to bring the [accuracy of CNC machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kujietool) into their own workshops on a [vast array of materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-fabrication-technology). While the Shaper Origin is undoubtedly a powerful tool in and of itself, its crux is the computing system that comes built-in. The computer-guiding device tracks its location on the material being cut -- be that wood, stone, carbon fiber, or anything else -- and displays that cutting track on its touch screen. Workers can also program their [cutting shapes into the machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-portable-laser-engraver) and let it guide them for even more accurate precision. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Computer-guided Woodworking:** The trend of computer-guided woodworking tools like the Shaper Origin allows for precise and automated cutting in the woodcraft industry. - **Integration of Traditional Craftsmanship with Technology:** The integration of traditional woodworking techniques with computer precision in tools like the Shaper Origin opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for artisans and craftsmen. - **Personal CNC Machines:** The Shaper Origin's ability to bring the accuracy of CNC machines into personal workshops on a wide range of materials disrupts the traditional limitations of woodworking. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Woodworking Industry:** The integration of computer-guided tools like the Shaper Origin in the woodworking industry opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for automation, efficiency, and precision. - **Technology and Hardware Manufacturing:** The development and production of computer-guided woodworking tools like the Shaper Origin showcases disruptive innovation opportunities for technology and hardware manufacturers. - **Artisan and Craftsman Markets:** The integration of computer-guided woodworking tools with traditional craftsmanship in the Shaper Origin creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the artisan and craftsman markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Consumer-Targeted CNC Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consumertargeted-cnc-machine.md) - [Pro-Grade Desktop CNC Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makera-z1.md) - [Freestyle Maker CNC Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cnc-robot.md) - [Intermediary CNC Cutting Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cnc-cutting-device.md) - [Accessible DIYer CNC Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genmitsu-cubiko.md) - [AI-Integrated Bandsaws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpha-a15.md) - [Connected Crafter Cutting Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loklik-crafter.md) - [Universal Desktop Milling Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kujietool-k1.md) - [Analog-to-Digital Drawing Toolkits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaper-trace.md)