Tech investors continue to support the convergence of technology and manufacturing as Freeform, a startup specializing in 3D printing metal components, announced a successful $67 million Series B funding round to enhance its manufacturing capabilities. The company, founded by former SpaceX engineers Erik Palitsch and Thomas Ronacher, aims to improve metal part production through its innovative approach.
Freeform’s current GoldenEye printing system, utilizing 18 lasers to fuse metal powders into precise components, is set to be upgraded to a more advanced version named Skyfall. This new iteration will leverage hundreds of lasers to achieve a production capacity of thousands of kilograms of metal parts daily, significantly increasing manufacturing efficiency.
Freeform’s platform, described as ‘AI native,’ benefits from a collaboration with Nvidia, granting access to cutting-edge GPUs for enhanced performance. By integrating real-time physics-based simulations and leveraging AI-driven processes, Freeform aims to optimize its end-to-end manufacturing workflow.
Source: TechCrunch