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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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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 Global metaverse market size is projected to increase $280 billion by 2025 from $30.7 Construction tech startup Agora raises $33M in Tiger Global-led round amid 760% YoY ARR growth.

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Doxel raises $40M from Insight, a16z to become the ‘Waze for construction’

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Doxel , which has developed software that uses computer vision to help track and monitor progress on construction job sites, announced today that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. It was the first time I was made aware of the impact construction can have on livelihoods,” Ladha told TechCrunch. trillion-dollar industry.

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AI in Construction: Future-Proofing the Construction Industry

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The construction industry is no stranger to this trend. The advent of AI in this industry has kickstarted a tech revolution that is all set to completely change how a building is designed, planned, and constructed. Let’s look at how AI’s power is being and can be harnessed in the construction landscape.

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Drone data scanning company Skycatch announces a $25M raise

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Founded in 2013, the Bay Area-based company provides centimeter-accurate 3D scanning services, primarily for construction sites and mining operations. It typically is owned by the laser scanning market,” says Sanz. It provides the 3D mapping software, as well as a base station with an edge processor, known as the Edge 1.

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

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Skydio’s fresh capital comes on the heels of its expansion last year into the enterprise market, and it intends to use the considerable pile of cash to help it expand globally and accelerate product development. That pushes it into unicorn territory, with $340 million in total funding and a post-money valuation north of $1 billion.

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

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Similarly, clothing brand Under Armour recently produced an ad that used AI-generated 3D models of the British boxer Anthony Joshua, based on videos they took of him in the past. Normally, a CCO develops ideas about what the market needs and communicates them to a design team, which produces sketches to then be reviewed by the CCO.