Divergent Technologies Acquires Sigma Additive Solutions’ Software, Intellectual Property

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Divergent Technologies Inc., inventor of the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) and parent company of the performance automotive company CZV Inc. (Czinger Vehicles) has entered into an agreement to purchase from Sigma Additive Solutions all of its in-process quality assurance technology suite assets, including all associated software and intellectual property.

Sigma is a provider of in-process quality assurance solutions for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. The acquisition of this technology by Divergent will further enhance the efficiency and quality control of its DAPS platform, while strengthening the company's IP coverage in the critical technology area of in-process monitoring.

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DAPS is a complete software-hardware production system created to replace traditional design and manufacturing solutions. Given a set of requirements as inputs, DAPS uses AI-driven generative design software to computationally engineer structures, novel materials and AM to materialize structures and automated fixtureless assembly to create multipart assemblies. The system moves seamlessly between manufacturing different structures (such as automotive chassis and aircraft fuselages), enabling zero downtime between builds. The factory’s hardware is product agnostic and entirely software defined.

Divergent uses this system to supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries with next-generation products as a certified Tier 1 supplier. Its customers include more than seven blue-chip automotive customers, including Aston Martin. Within the aerospace and defense industry, Divergent is actively working with six U.S. government contractors across a diverse range of applications.

The company’s acquisition of Sigma's in-process quality assurance (IPQA) tools (including all associated software and IP) enables Divergent to seamlessly integrate Sigma’s technology into the DAPS software platform, while building on Sigma’s foundational patents.

Additional benefits to Divergent include direct manufacturing cost savings through improved production yields; expedited production time lines and streamlined manufacturing qualification and certification through increased visibility into live manufacturing conditions and as-printed part characteristics. It also means accelerated development of new materials through enhanced parameter measurement and control; and

increased customer adoption in safety-critical and mission-critical applications, enabled by enhanced in-situ monitoring and control.

“This strategic acquisition is of great significance as Divergent deploys DAPS structures across the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Sigma’s foundational IP centered on in-process monitoring will be integrated into and expanded on within the Divergent portfolio,” says Lukas Czinger, COO and co-founder of Divergent and Czinger Vehicles. “The core software will be seamlessly applied to our additive manufacturing module and will further enhance Divergent's industry-leading additive manufacturing quality management system. Ultimately, this acquisition further supports our confidence in suppling structures for safety-critical and mission-critical applications.”

Divergent says it has found a great home for Sigma's technology and is excited to see Divergent build on the foundational work from Sigma in connection with the DAPS platform. “This is a significant step forward for digital manufacturing quality,” says Jacob Brunsberg, CEO of Sigma Additive Solutions.

The DAPS end-to-end software-hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing enables customers to design, additively manufacture and automatically assemble complex structures. It is said DAPS transforms the economics and environmental impact of manufacturing complex structures for vehicles of all types by optimizing designs, dematerializing structures and eliminating upfront capital expense.

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