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

TechCrunch

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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Tractable raises $60M at a $1B valuation to make damage appraisals using AI

TechCrunch

As the insurance industry adjusts to life in the 21st century (heh), an AI startup that has built computer vision tools to enable remote damage appraisals is announcing a significant round of growth funding. You’re dealing with so many touch points with your insurance, so many people that need to come and check things out again.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

Hot: AI and VR/AR With digital transformations moving at full throttle, and a desire to stay innovative, it should come as no surprise that use cases for virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence continue to grow in several verticals.

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Super raises $50M to cover home repairs and maintenance via a subscription model

TechCrunch

This latest Series C has a number of strategic backers that speaks to the bigger ecosystem of financial and insurance services that interlink with each other, and which are used by the average person in the course of home ownership. Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties.

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Breaking Through | A New Frontier of Technology and Innovation

N2Growth Blog

Blockchain, machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, 3D printing, and robotics are among the most important technologies of today’s rapidly changing world. The pace of technological applications and innovations has increased significantly in recent years. Creativity is thinking up new things.

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How Retailers Use Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Customer Experience and Enhance Operations

Altexsoft

Fast checkout, personalized recommendations, or instant access to customer care at any time are a few services that can be implemented with the help of artificial intelligence. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in their 2017 survey estimated that 6.5 percent of U.S. That’s how LoweBot helps shoppers.

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SightCall raises $42M for its AR-based visual assistance platform

TechCrunch

Originally founded in Paris, France before relocating to San Francisco, SightCall has already built up a sizable business across a pretty wide range of verticals, including insurance, telecoms, transportation, telehealth, manufacturing, utilities and life sciences/medical devices.

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