Velo3D and Aurelia Technologies partner on additive manufacturing for next-generation gas turbine systems

Velo3D (NASDAQ: VELO) announced a strategic partnership with Aurelia Technologies, a developer of small-scale gas turbines, on June 9, 2026. The collaboration focuses on advancing additive manufacturing for next-generation gas turbine systems, with initial work covering component feasibility evaluation, material and process development, and progression toward qualification and low-rate initial production using Velo3D's Sapphire XC platform. Aurelia is using AM to consolidate multi-part assemblies into fewer, more integrated components, reducing fasteners, joints, and tolerance stack-ups in high-temperature, high-stress environments. Karol Hricisak, PE, Director of Technology at Aurelia Technologies, stated that AM allows the company to simplify designs, reduce failure points, and accelerate iteration while remaining grounded in proven turbomachinery fundamentals.

This partnership places Velo3D in the energy vertical, a fragmented and early-stage AM market that has not yet seen the production-scale adoption of aerospace or medical. The deal is significant for Velo3D because it extends the company's addressable market beyond its core aerospace and defense base into advanced energy systems, where AM can deliver tangible benefits in lead time and design consolidation for complex, high-value components. The Sapphire XC platform, Velo3D's large-format metal LPBF system, is well-suited for producing the consolidated, high-integrity parts Aurelia requires, but the partnership remains in early phases—feasibility and development—with qualification and production still ahead. This is a measured, engineering-led move rather than a volume commitment, and it reflects the broader pattern of AM vendors seeking to diversify beyond their initial vertical strongholds.

For Velo3D, the practical challenge is execution: moving from feasibility studies to qualified production in a new vertical requires sustained investment in materials data, process qualification, and customer trust. Aurelia's engineering-led approach suggests a realistic timeline, but the partnership will be judged on whether it produces repeatable, certified parts rather than demonstration components. For the industry, this is a useful data point on AM's penetration into energy systems, but it does not yet signal a broad shift—the energy vertical remains fragmented and qualification-heavy, and this deal is one incremental step in a longer adoption curve.