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Massachusetts startup OPT Industries is perfecting a 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 tests

TechCrunch

One small company that stepped into the fray of swab production was the two-year-old OPT Industries, a Massachusetts-based company with 15 employees involved in additive manufacturing (think 3D printing) of dense microfiber structures. As COVID-19 surges, 3D printing is having a moment. Image: OPT Industries.

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3D Printing: The Next Big Thing in the Internet of Things

CTOvision

Read Swamini Kulkarni’s article about how the Internet of Things can help in 3D printing on RFID Journal : Since the beginning of time, mankind has been focused on how to reduce human labor and how to upgrade life activities by developing survival tools.

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

TechCrunch

Robotics startups require expensive equipment — like industrial-grade sensors, 3D printers and controlled environments — for building and testing prototypes. Abbeel’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Rolling Stone, Wired, Tech Review and (of course) TechCrunch.

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Daily Crunch: Months after rejecting a $17B bid, Zendesk sells to private equity group for $10.2B

TechCrunch

Airrow makes a device that operates similarly to a CNC machine or 3D printer, Brian reports, with a gantry that moves along X- and Y-axes to get the battery from the charger to the drone and back again. What’s not cool is having to swap their batteries and payloads once they’ve landed. How nifty is that?

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WWDC 2023: What Matters for Users, Developers, & Businesses

Robots and Pencils

A new Journal app will provide smart suggestions to help you journal about your day. You can also craft 3D scenes in visionOS using volumes. You can use RealityKit to show entities in 3D space, and combine it with the power of ARKit to understand your physical surroundings.

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[Call for Papers] Automation: The Next Frontier

Cutter Consortium

An upcoming issue of Cutter Business Technology Journal will explore automation in terms of new technologies, opportunities, applications, and associated challenges. The movement is primarily driven by advances in areas such as AI/machine learning, robotics, drones, blockchain, 3D printing and wearables. Share your insight!

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AliceStreet Revisited: State of the Art 3D Video Conferencing

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