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Mighty Buildings nabs $40M Series B to 3D print your next house

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Once upon a time, the idea of 3D-printed homes felt like a thing of the future. One of those companies, Oakland-based Mighty Buildings , just raised $40 million in Series B funding for its quest to create homes that it says are “beautiful, sustainable and affordable” using 3D printing, robotics and automation.

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Croatia’s Gideon Brothers raises $31M for its 3D vision-enabled autonomous warehouse robots

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The investment will be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of GB’s AI and 3D vision-based “autonomous mobile robots” or “AMRs” These perform simple tasks such as transporting, picking up and dropping off products in order to free up humans to perform more valuable tasks. , Nenad Baki?

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Diamond Age picks up $50M to lay the foundation for the future of houses built by robots

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The company has now developed 26 end-of-arm robotic tools, on top of a 3D printing system that can print concrete for exterior, interior and roof structures. The funding round was led by Prime Movers Lab , which focuses on science-driven innovations. housing market.

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Enterprise IT moves forward — cautiously — with generative AI

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And in the transportation industry, he says, “AI can directly or indirectly impact the avoidance of transport, the steering of transport, and the management of transport.” Michal Cenkl, director of innovation and experimentation, Mitre Corp. Mitre Corp. The technology also needs human oversight.

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Bringing the National Museum of African American History and Culture to the world

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The project was awarded a 2022 US CIO 100 Award for leadership and innovation. Avery Smith, software engineer, Fearless Fearless Smith also notes that the Smithsonian’s APIs provide access to 3D images in various resolutions that are immensely helpful for the curators designing the content and to the IT experts delivering on their vision.

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

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Robotics startups require expensive equipment — like industrial-grade sensors, 3D printers and controlled environments — for building and testing prototypes. Previously, she was a partner at Ajax Strategies where she led midstage investments across energy, transportation, agriculture and industrial applications.

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Real estate developer turned prefab home builder Veev closes on $400M in fresh funding

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In 2017, Veev Group began to focus on prefabrication capabilities, and by 2018 it formally pivoted to what it described as “a vertically integrated developer focused on building innovation.” Earlier this month, we reported on 3D-printing homebuilder ICON raising $185 million in a Series D led by Tiger Global Management.