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South Korea’s RECON Labs raises $4.4M to help shoppers visualize products by creating 3D models in AR   

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Now, a South Korean augmented reality (AR) startup called RECON Labs , which enables e-commerce customers to create 3D models within a few hours by taking a short video of products via its platform PlicAR, has raised $4.4 Retailers can save time and costs by using PlicAR without building their own 3D modeling platform, he added.

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Metal 3D printing company Markforged announces plans to go public via SPAC

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The metal 3D printing company intends to merge with ONE, a special purpose acquisition company created by Kevin Hartz, who will join its board. It has raised north of $136 million thus far, including an $82 million round back in 2019. Markforged raises $82 million for its industrial 3D printers.

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Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties

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Hover — which has built a platform that uses eight basic smartphone photos to patch together a 3D image of your home that can then be used by contractors, insurance companies and others to assess a repair, price out the job, and then order the parts to do the work — has raised $60 million in new funding.

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With $8.4M raised, strawberry-picking robotics startup Traptic begins commercial deployment

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We first covered Traptic back in 2019, when it appeared as a Battlefield finalist on stage at Disrupt SF. The company’s acceleration comes thanks to an unannounced $5 million Series A from Collaborative Fund, Homebrew Ventures and K9 Ventures that arrived in late-2019, before COVID-19 was on the world’s radar.

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Autonomous drone maker Skydio raises $170M led by Andreessen Horowitz

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Skydio then released the Skydio 2 in 2019, its second drone, cutting off more than half the price while improving on it its autonomous tracking and video capabilities. Autonomous drone startup Skydio raises $100 million and launches the X2 commercial drone.

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Barcelona’s Impress heads toward a $125M Series B round in its bid to digitize orthodontics

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This new wave of technology involves 3D scans and panoramic X-rays to check nerve and bone health, as well as telehealth apps that allow patients to monitor their progress and check-in with the clinics. -based startups such as SmileDirect. Impress has its own chain of orthodontic clinics in southern Europe and plans to expand internationally.

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Giraffe360, a robotic camera for real estate, raises $4.5M from LAUNCHub and Hoxton Ventures

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The 3D rendering or virtual tour also usually requires professional help. Matterport raises $48M to ramp up its 3D imaging platform. Subscriptions grew 800% in 2019 and will be even higher in 2020. The competition is obviously the older model of hiring a professional photographer or the agent taking their own pictures.