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Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties

TechCrunch

Hover — which has built a platform that uses eight basic smartphone photos to patch together a 3D image of your home that can then be used by contractors, insurance companies and others to assess a repair, price out the job, and then order the parts to do the work — has raised $60 million in new funding.

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How 5G is driving big innovations in healthcare for veterans

CIO

Fulfilling that goal is tough for an organization with over 1,300 facilities, but the VHA has learned that using the right technology can make a big difference to success. The organization is currently piloting private 5G networking, a foundational technology that can improve communications, which hospitals have struggled with for years.

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With $8.4M raised, strawberry-picking robotics startup Traptic begins commercial deployment

TechCrunch

strawberry producer, began to deploy the technology in June, the system working in tandem with human pickers. During the pandemic, there was an even larger crunch, as H-2A workers suffered from restricted travel. Traptic uses 3D vision and robotic arms to harvest ripe strawberries.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

TechCrunch

“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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Blackshark.ai’s digital twin of Earth attracts $20M in funding

TechCrunch

was spun out of gaming studio Bongfish with the intention, founder and CEO Michael Putz told me, of taking their world building technology beyond game environments. The basis of their technique is turning widely available 2D imagery into accurate 3D representations with machine learning, a bit of smart guesswork, and a lot of computing power.

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Travel Fraud Protection: Key Types of Travel Scam, Protective Measures, and Software to Consider

Altexsoft

In 2019, the travel and hospitality industry accounted for a whopping 10.3 Besides, due to the specific nature of the industry with high-value one-off payments, a big number of businesses across the world, and rapid customer consumption of services, the travel and hospitality sector is a huge target for fraud. percent of global GDP.

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8 Different Types of Programmers

The Crazy Programmer

Computer programming has become a significant industry, and because of the various technological advancements are becoming possible. Moreover, there can also be a 3d programmer who can manage and render the 3D elements of the game. Also Read: 5 Different Types of Programming Languages. Software Developer.