3D printed homes by ICON and 3Strands hit the Austin, TX market

3D printed homes by ICON and 3Strands hit the Austin, TX market

by Architecture

It has been a busy month for Austin-based 3D printing construction firm ICON. Not only did it raise $207 million in Series B funding and unveil a 3,800-square-foot training barracks for the Texas Military Department, it has now brought four 3D printed homes to market in Austin, Texas, in collaboration with Kansas City developer 3Strands. Two of the four 3D printed homes have already been sold, while the remaining two are hitting the market today, August 31, 2021.

ESA and MX3D show 3D printed Lunar Floor at Venice Biennale

ESA and MX3D show 3D printed Lunar Floor at Venice Biennale

by Consumer

A skeletal floor for the ESA-supported lunar habitat design was created by leading architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and is currently on show at this year’s Venice Biennale. This prototype lunar floor design section was 3D printed in stainless steel by Dutch company MX3D, known for creating a metal 3D printed bridge in Amsterdam using internally developed large format, robotic WAAM technology

New nTopology 3.0 Introduces Real-time Visualization via GPU

New nTopology 3.0 Introduces Real-time Visualization via GPU

by Design

In nTopology 3.0, the third major update of nTopology‘s design software, the NYC company is introducing GPU acceleration for seamless interactivity. By enabling this new opt-in feature, nTop users will enjoy an instant 10x to 100x performance boost to workflows that use complex field-driven geometry. In other words, they will now be able to preview design changes in real-time and regenerate parts with even the most complex geometry in seconds.

3YOURMIND Raises $12.4M in Continued Series A+ Round

3YOURMIND Raises $12.4M in Continued Series A+ Round

by Design

3YOURMIND, a US-German software company in additive manufacturing, closed a new Series A+ financing round with two prominent European investors. LBBW VC, the venture capital arm of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, is strategically focused on supporting highly innovative companies with scalable B2B business models in emerging markets. Verve Ventures, located in Switzerland, is one of the leading European investors with extensive reach to new market opportunities enabled by its digital venture capital platform.

SIMBA Chain Awarded a SBIR Phase 1 Contract to Bring Blockchain-enabled Digital AM to Battlefields

SIMBA Chain Awarded a SBIR Phase 1 Contract to Bring Blockchain-enabled Digital AM to Battlefields

by Design

The U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (AFRSO) has awarded blockchain innovator SIMBA Chain a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant to develop a solution that will ultimately allow the Air Force to manufacture, test, and deploy critical replacement parts for aircraft and other weaponry on forward operating locations and bases around the world using advanced 3D printing supported and secured by blockchain.