Desktop Metal delivers first Studio 3D printing system to Google’s ATAP group

Metal 3D printing company, Desktop Metal has begun shipping its first Studio System machines to early pioneer customers including Google’s Advanced Technology and Products (ATAP) group. Just eight months after the systems were first introduced at RAPID + TCT, Google’s ATAP group is the first pioneer to receive the Studio printer as part of Desktop Metal’s Pioneers Program rollout, along with several other inaugural customers across consumer electronics, heavy machinery, automotive, service bureaus, machine shops and government & education. This marks the first time our team will be able to use metal 3D printing for rapid prototyping of our hardware parts,” said David Beardsley, manager of Google’s ATAP. “For prototyping, we have previously relied upon casting or using plastic 3D printing. Now with the Studio System, our team will experience shorter lead times, faster product development cycles and the benefits of functional prototypes in an array of metals on demand and in the lab. We look forward to exploring and developing potential applications for many of our projects. The Studio System is the first office-friendly metal 3D printing platform on the market which includes the printer, debinder, and sintering furnace, and is said to be 10 times less expensive than existing technology today.