The podcast provides a detailed interview with Benny Buller, the founder and CEO of Velo3D, a leading additive manufacturing (AM) company. Buller discusses his journey from a venture capitalist sceptical of 3D printing to a passionate advocate for its potential. He highlights the rapid adoption of AM in aerospace and defense, particularly in the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) sector, and outlines the benefits of using 3D printing for streamlined supply chains, reduced lead times, and on-demand part production. He also addresses key considerations for companies evaluating AM for MRO, including consistency, cost, and lead time, emphasizing the need for reliable and scalable solutions that can produce identical parts across different machines. Buller concludes by discussing the critical applications of AM in propulsion systems and the need to overcome design limitations for wider adoption, advocating for solutions that eliminate the need for specialized design for AM.