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Speckle snags $5.5M seed to build open source platform for 3D drawings

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It enabled them to see and understand firsthand the issues associated with exchanging large proprietary 3D files from vendors like Autodesk and Trimble. Stefanescu said the goal is to provide a platform to open up the process and make it easier for companies to exchange information in 3D formats.

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Austin-based ICON awarded $57.2 million NASA contract for lunar construction tech

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ICON , a construction tech company that’s raised more than $400 million in funding, has landed a new contract from NASA to develop new systems to build on the moon and Mars. ICON, which is best-known for its 3D-printed homes, has been working on Project Olympus for some time. Air Force, which was partly funded by NASA.

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ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation

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ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. ICON was founded in late 2017 and launched during SXSW in March 2018 with the first permitted 3D-printed home in the U.S. and Mexico. for developer 3Strands in Austin, Texas.

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Investors discuss how labor shortage is shaking up the construction tech stack

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Construction as an industry has evolved with civilization through the ages. Construction’s digital transformation journey is only just beginning, and the sector offers a ton of space for innovation. To get a clear picture of where construction tech stands today, we spoke with five active investors in the space.

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MIT spinoff, OPT, ramps up production of its 3D-printed nasal swab

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InstaSwab got some good ink in the design world due to its complex geometrical build constructed from ultra-thin polymer fibers measuring less than the width of a human hair. Along with the funding, OPT confirmed that LumiraDx has added it to its list of approved swabs — the first 3D-printed product to earn that distinction. “As

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Luma raises $4.3M to make 3D models as easy as waving a phone around

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The company has developed a new neural rendering technology that makes it possible to take a small number of photos to generate, shade and render a photo-realistic 3D model of a product. In other words: you can see a 3D image of the product you’re considering in a VR headset. Image Credits: Luma. Image Credits: Luma.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

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Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 Construction tech startup Agora raises $33M in Tiger Global-led round amid 760% YoY ARR growth. million (13 billion won) in a Series B+ round as it scales up. million and an additional $1.2

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