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

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

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. A spokesperson wrote via e-mail: “We are excited for the opportunity to continue partnering with world class investors, board members and organizations at every level.”.

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AI in Construction: Future-Proofing the Construction Industry

Openxcell

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

TechCrunch

Late last year, Skydio brought on additional senior talent to help it address enterprise and government customers, including a software development lead who had experience at Tesla and 3D printing company Carbon. The applications of Skydio’s technology for commercial, public sector and enterprise organizations are many and varied.

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

CIO

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. The biggest challenge is that in an organization our size, some employees may not know the tool exists, despite all the announcements we’ve made.”

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5 measures to gauge your digital portfolio maturity

CIO

The motivations to digitize client-facing solutions vary but are often both push and pull: a push from your organization to grow revenues, gain competitive advantage, and further differentiate products and services, and a pull by the market looking for the latest technologies such as AI/ML, AR/VR, and digital twins for immediate business benefit.

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AI-powered building design platform BeamUP emerges from stealth with $15M

TechCrunch

Stephane Levy, a construction industry veteran, is of the persuasion that technology can solve many of these issues. “Construction and property management are among the last major industries to digitize. ” Applying AI to building design. ” Applying AI to building design. According to a U.S.