Professor Cho Sung-ho's research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed an algorithm that creates 3D models of large areas in a short amount of time. Used on a drones, the technology c [...]
3D Scanners
Apple has just been granted almost 70 new patents, including new 3D mapping technology. The latest batch of technical documents gives some insight into what the Cupertino, California based company has in store for the future. The [...]
This is a guest post in our series looking at the future of 3D Printing. To celebrate 5 years of reporting on the 3D printing industry, we’ve invited industry leaders and 3D printing experts to give us their perspective and predic [...]
British car restoration team, Redesign Sports Ltd (RSL) have used 3D scanning and CAD modelling to reverse engineer a 1952 classic Ferrari. Based in St Albans, RSL have implemented 3D scanners in order to perform repairs on rare c [...]
The 3D Printing Industry Awards are both nominated and voted on by our readers. The winners of each category will be announced on May 20th at our awards event, this year taking place in London, UK. Tickets are available here. In t [...]
New York based startup GeoCV has received $1.8 million in seed investment for their 3D capture technology. Founded in 2014, the company is currently applying the technology within the real estate market. Scanning interior spaces w [...]
Swedish-Swiss tech corporation ABB has acquired Spanish 3D scanning and metrology equipment producers NUB3D. The acquisition of the 3D scanning enterprise will ensure that ABB are prepared for a "smart future" where 3D scanners re [...]
Mixed reality company Magic Leap has acquired the 3D branch of scanning company Dacuda. The acquisition will expand the capabilities of Magic Leap's yet to be released mixed reality device. Swiss company, Dacuda, is well known for [...]
EagleView Technologies measurement company, based in Bothell, WA, are using 3D scanning technology to create digital maps of the inside of buildings. These maps will help emergency services to respond quicker and more effectively [...]
Paul Tice, 3D scanning consultant and specialist with 20 years of experience in the field, has predicted that the evolution of 3D scanning could one day make 3D modeling obsolete. Tice is the CEO of Oregon’s ToPa 3D visulation and [...]
