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ConocoPhillips enlists 3D printing for supply efficiencies on Alaska’s North Slope

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At yet when it is home to many of your company’s assets, as is the case for ConocoPhillips, sometimes the best IT strategy is to bring technologies closer to the edge. Carlo had an inkling that 3D printing could really change the game.” And the new plugs [produced via 3D printing] perform just as well, if not better,” says De Bernardi.

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Metal 3D printing company Fabric8Labs raises $19M

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The San Diego-based startup specializes in metal 3D printing. Fabric8Labs says lower cost and less energy consumption are among the benefits to its process. Desktop Metal going public in SPAC-led deal that could value 3D printer company at $2.5B. Herman says 3D printing for manufacturing is firmly in Fabric8Labs’ sights.

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Scrona has big manufacturing plans for its tiny 3D printing

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These days, the ETH Zurich spinoff has even bigger ambitions, with plans to scale its tiny printing tech in a bid to bring additive manufacturing/3D printing into the world of mass manufacturing. The 80 × 115 micrometer picture of clownfish was a great talking point for a firm in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign.

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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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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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“Our work with these companies will be guided by our role as a leading global innovator of next-generation products, technologies and services as we help them accelerate their growth and deliver positive impact to the world.” – Artificial intelligence-powered remote patient monitoring wearable technology. TRIPP, Inc.

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Q5D is using robots to automate electronic wiring during manufacturing

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startup was founded in 2019 by Steve Bennington and Chris Elsworthy, who were previously involved in Cella Energy and CEL-UK and now serve as CEO and CTO, respectively. The money will be used to scale up its technology, which is currently being used primarily by aerospace clients, including Safran and Oxford Space Systems.

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Covariant, MassRobotics and The Engine discuss the road from lab to market at TC Sessions: Robotics

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It’s a long road taking an idea from the R&D stage in a lab to successful commercialization, especially when you’re talking about technologies as complex and costly as robotics and artificial intelligence. At Tesla, Werner led the new product introduction team and helped launch the Model S powertrain and Model X.