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Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by Nano Dimension
Key facts
Focus
Robot
NYSE
CEO & Founder
Merger
Expected 2025 revenue
Acquisition
Revenue
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Desktop Metal on the deployment map
Where Desktop Metal's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Founders (1)
- Ric Fulopno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Ric Fulop Co-founder & CEOSEC-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Desktop Metal.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Desktop Metal in third-party press
ARC and ORNL form Exascale Foundry to accelerate defense manufacturing - VoxelMatters
ARC & ORNL Form Partnership to Accelerate AI-Enabled Manufacturing for Defense - 3DPrint.com
Massachusetts startup developing AI copilots for military aircraft to go public - MassLive
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Nano Dimension x Desktop Metal with Nano Dimensioninvestmentdissolved
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Nano Dimensionfull acquisition2025-04-02
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Desktop Metal?
- Desktop Metal is a 3D printing and additive manufacturing company developing metal and polymer 3D printing systems for prototyping and production. (NYSE: DM, acquired by Nano Dimension)
- What does Desktop Metal make?
- Desktop Metal has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Production System (Desktop Metal builds physical robots).
- Is Desktop Metal publicly traded?
- Desktop Metal is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Nano Dimension for $179.3M (Apr 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Desktop Metal?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Desktop Metal building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix, Lightwheel.
- Who is the CEO of Desktop Metal?
- Ric Fulop is the ceo of Desktop Metal, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Desktop Metal?
- Desktop Metal has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Nano Dimension for $179.3M (Apr 2025 (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Desktop Metal headquartered?
- Desktop Metal is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA.
- Who owns Desktop Metal?
- Desktop Metal is owned by Nano Dimension for $179.3M (Apr 2025, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Desktop Metal operate robots?
- Desktop Metal is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Desktop Metal a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Desktop Metal ranks in roughly the top 74% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Desktop Metal founded?
- Desktop Metal was founded in 2015.
- Is Desktop Metal safe?
- Desktop Metal has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-22
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Desktop Metal.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Desktop Metal from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ARC and ORNL form Exascale Foundry to accelerate defense manufacturing - VoxelMatters
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ARC & ORNL Form Partnership to Accelerate AI-Enabled Manufacturing for Defense - 3DPrint.com
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Massachusetts startup developing AI copilots for military aircraft to go public - MassLive
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Siemens and NEC partner to advance robot motion planning - Engineering.com
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Arc Impact acquires Desktop Metal assets - Engineering.com
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Arc Impact relaunches Desktop Metal, appoints Tom Nogueira as CEO - Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine
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Desktop Metal assets acquired by Arc Impact to focus on advanced manufacturing - 3D Printing Industry
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Arc Impact acquires Desktop Metal assets - VoxelMatters
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Desktop Metal: $179 Million Merger to $7 Million Sale
Desktop Metal filed Chapter 11 on July 28, 2025, 117 days after Nano Dimension completed $179.3M acquisition on April 2, 2025.
Nano Dimension Completes Acquisition of Desktop Metal - AZoM
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTE5BQW50Rkl4UEtUUlgybC1PSndrOTEyLWxWQ2xPUE5JR2xvM2E1VzQ2S0Vkazk3Q21LR05td0Z2b1BvMjg4a3B6RS1OU0JhN2k3a1ZYRTdn?oc=5"…
Nano Dimension Completes Acquisition of Desktop Metal
Nano Dimension completes $179.3M acquisition of Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), creating a digital manufacturing leader.
Desktop Metal — Wikipedia
Desktop Metal, Inc. is a public American technology company that designs and markets 3D printing systems, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/desktop-metal.md
- RSS feed: /companies/desktop-metal/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/abf1988a-1c4d-4c4d-bc49-163e063fbb47
- Revision history: /companies/desktop-metal/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Reality vs attention
Desktop Metal draws attention at the 35th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026