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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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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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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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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

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Investors include CCB Trust, a subsidiary of China Construction Bank, GGV Capital and real-time communication solution provider Agora, a long-time partner of Cocos. Cocos is best known for its cross-platform, open source engine for 2D mobile games, but many have argued it has fallen behind in the 3D era.

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10 emerging innovations that could redefine IT

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Analog computing The most common paradigm for computation has been digital hardware built of transistors that have two states: on and off. The world of locking doors and protecting physical access is left to locksmiths, carpenters, and construction managers. Only you know when that moment might be for your tech stack.

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Australian lidar maker Baraja collects $31M B round to illuminate the future of autonomy

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Creating accurate 3D images of mines is a task that’s incredibly difficult for humans or ordinary cameras, but practically purpose-built for lidar. The partnership with Hitachi Construction Machinery was successful enough that the company decided to invest. Not a claim many lidar makers can make!

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