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Ex-SpaceX engineers land $14M to scale new method for 3D printing metal


3D printing objects using metal is a well-established technique, but it tends to be too complex, expensive, or imprecise to match traditional methods at

Co-founders Erik Palitsch (CEO) and TJ Ronacher (President) both worked at SpaceX, where they were principal architect and lead analyst of the Merlin engines and other programs. Each company’s investment comes with perks: Nvidia gives them access to H100s and other compute hardware, while Boeing will shepherd them through the supplier qualification process and likely buy a bunch of parts. Palitsch said they have customers in the aerospace, automotive, industrial, and energy sectors, “the whole nine.” They declined to put any on the record, but did mention they’re making everything from rocket engine components to exhaust parts for Formula 1 cars.

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