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New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality

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Researchers can also use an AI agent to generate 3D physics simulations from text prompts. The accelerated simulation means […] The post New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality appeared first on OODAloop.

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AON3D closes $11.5M Series A, partners with Astrobotic to send 3D-printed parts to the moon

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3D printing has garnered a lot of hype, much of it for good reason: The technology has unlocked new kinds of object shapes and geometries, and it uses materials that tend to be much lighter weight than their traditionally manufactured counterparts. The company manufactures industrial 3D printers for thermoplastics. million in funding.

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Speckle snags $5.5M seed to build open source platform for 3D drawings

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The founders of Speckle , an early-stage startup based in London, are both trained architects and engineers, probably a rare combination. It enabled them to see and understand firsthand the issues associated with exchanging large proprietary 3D files from vendors like Autodesk and Trimble.

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Synthetaic raises $3.5M to train AI with synthetic data

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Synthetaic is a startup working to create data — specifically images — that can be used to train artificial intelligence. Founder and CEO Corey Jaskolski’s experience includes work with both National Geographic (where he was recently named Explorer of the Year ) and a 3D media startup. Image Credits: Synthetaic.

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Vectary, a design platform for 3D and AR, raises $7.3M from EQT and BlueYard

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Vectary , a design platform for 3D and augmented reality (AR), has raised a $7.3 Vectary makes high-quality 3D design more accessible for consumers, garnering over one million creators worldwide, and has more than a thousand digital agencies and creative studios as users. million round led by European fund EQT Ventures.

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Nvidia launches new cloud services and partnerships to train generative AI

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At its annual GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia announced a set of cloud services designed to help businesses build and run generative AI models trained on custom data and created for “domain-specific tasks,” like writing ad copy.

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Uber branches out into AI data labeling

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Its first customers include Aurora Innovation, which makes self-driving software for commercial trucks, and game developer Niantic, which is building a 3D map of the world. Data labeling in particular is a growing market, as companies rely on humans to check out data used to train AI models.

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