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The exhibit pre-selection for the new Robotics & Automation Solution Center at ProMat 2021 attracted 51 exhibitors who selected 35,700 square feet of exhibit space. The pre-selection was held July 24 and was the first opportunity for exhibitors to secure exhibit space in this new Solution Center at ProMat 2021. The ProMat 2021 Robotics & Automation Solution Center will be…
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Fortify, a Boston-based additive manufacturing start-up and pioneer in digital composite manufacturing (DCM), announced it has closed a $10M Series A funding led by Accel with additional participation from Neotribe, Prelude Ventures and Mainspring Capital Partners. The funding will support the launch of Fortify’s Discovery Partner Program and the growth of the Fortify team. This follows a previous seed round…
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Mechanical Simulation Corporation has released the 2019.1 versions of the vehicle dynamics simulation tools CarSim and TruckSim, which provide high-fidelity math models that reproduce physical test results, yet run fast enough on the computer to support real-time simulation with hardware in the loop, the company reports. CarSim and TruckSim support many options for extending the vehicle models, and those options…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. has introduced its DragonFly Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing (LDM) printing technology, a comprehensive additive manufacturing platform for round-the-clock 3D printing of electronic circuitry. The DragonFly LDM system is designed for Industry 4.0 and manufacturing for the Internet of Things and is the extension of the successful DragonFly Pro precision system, which is dedicated to printing electronic components such…
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Airbus Defence and Space is using an embedded software solution from ANSYS to develop flight controls and artificial intelligence (AI) features for an advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Airbus and ANSYS have been working together for decades, with Airbus using ANSYS SCADE tool to develop embedded software across multiple programs. “That relationship has enabled us to gain knowledge about aerospace…
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The Role of AI in the World Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI, two companies thinking deeply about the role of AI in the world and how to build secure, trustworthy and ethical AI to serve the public, have partnered to further extend Microsoft Azure’s capabilities in large-scale AI systems. OpenAI was founded in late 2015 by Elon Musk and Sam Altman…
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With Ultrafuse 316L, BASF 3D Printing Solutions launches a metal-polymer composite for fused filament fabrication (FFF). It enables the safe, simple, and cost-efficient production of fully metal parts for prototypes, metal tooling and functional metal parts in 3D printing, according to the company. After the subsequent industry-standard debinding and sintering, the final 3D printed part is 316L stainless steel. FFF…
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SME and Stratasys have announced the winners of their co-sponsored 2019 Additive Manufacturing Competition, held during the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, KY, in late June. Six teams—three high school and three college teams—received top honors for the designs they created during the three-day contest. SME and Stratasys have collaborated on the contest for the…
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The investment bank of Berlin awarded 3YOURMIND with €1.3 million in Pro FIT funding, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This funding will be used to extend machine learning applications throughout their software suite. For companies entering into or scaling their additive manufacturing, 3YOURMIND software helps identify AM suitable parts from existing inventories. For companies and 3D printing…
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A new reinforcement of Weerg's additive manufacturing department announces the installation of the ProX SLS 6100 printer by 3D Systems. Based on selective laser sintering (SLS) technology, this system can handle rapid production of functional and durable nylon parts. The implementation of ProX SLS 6100 allows Weerg to offer new features and finishes for components made of SLS, thanks to…
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The software specialist CoreTechnologie (CT) has developed the 4D_Additive Manufacturing Software Suite. A particular highlight of the new software is the texture module. With the new texture module of 4D_Additive Manufacturing Software, developers and industrial designers are now accessing over 5,000 different surface structures. The combination of the software with B-Rep kernel and the high-resolution HP Jet-Fusion process allows the…
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LogistiVIEW, a leader in AR connected workforce technology, has announced a partnership with Fetch Robotics. LogistiVIEW will integrate Fetch’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and associated software with LogistiVIEW’s Connected Worker Platform, which is designed to enable the low-skill or no-skill workforce. The integration will enable robot-assisted processes to achieve a level of complexity and scale that rivals traditional fixed automation,…
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VW reshapes T-20 Microbus with Generative Design Recently, to mark the launch of the Volkswagen Innovation and Engineering Center California, the carmaker upgraded the classic T-2 into a new concept van, called the VW Type 20. The new concept includes quite a number of generative design-driven parts—the steering wheel, the wheel, the side mirror arms, and the seat support, designed…
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XponentialWorks, a venture, advisory and product development company specializing in artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics and the digital transformation of traditional businesses, announced the expansion of its Ventura-based Innovation Labs and the opening of a new manufacturing facility that will see its floor space double. The expansion reflects the rapid growth and expansion of XponentialWorks’ portfolio companies as…
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Markforged has announced a new office in Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA, to support the rapid expansion of its software and artificial intelligence (AI) teams. Located in CIC Cambridge at 245 Main Street, the 2,000-sq.-ft. office is the new central hub for developing Markforged’s AI software for adaptive manufacturing, Blacksmith, which was announced this May. “Kendall Square is the perfect…
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