lighter and increasingly efficient , with a rapid turnaround besides has led the business completely disrupt the traditional manufacturing process . Attracting more than US $ 277mn in funding from some of the most renowned automotive giants and leading metal powder producers in the world , it has built strategic partnerships with Ford , BMW and more to accelerate its momentum in delivering scalable metal 3D printing technologies on a global scale .
“ The revolution we see happening in the manufacturing industry is very similar to what happened with digital photography and industrial printing , where offset presses have been disrupted in the past decade by digital presses . Once a digitally fabricated part reaches cost parity with conventional processes there are other economic forces that promote adoption . There is no need for physical inventory , tooling or shipping ,” explains Jonah Myerberg , Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Desktop Metal .
A mechanical engineer by background , Myerberg gained experience as a race engineer for Porsche on its 919 team and for Mahindra Racing on its Formula E team , fully igniting his passion for the automotive space . Holding senior positions at Renovo Auto and Boston Impact , he established a new business unit at
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