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Larry Page’s air taxi startup is buying former DJI rival 3D Robotics

The Verge

Image: 3D Robotics. Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is buying what’s left of one-time DJI competitor 3D Robotics. As part of the acquisition, 3D Robotics co-founder Chris Anderson will become Kitty Hawk’s chief operating officer. Kitty Hawk is shifting its focus after recent turmoil.

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Relativity Space announces $650 million in funding to build a bigger 3D-printed rocket

GeekWire

Relativity Space , the space venture that got its start in Seattle and is now working on 3D-printed rockets in California, says it’ll build a bigger launch vehicle with the aid of a similarly huge $650 million Series E funding round. An artist’s conception shows Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket in flight.

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3D Printing Technologies and Uses

Galido

3D printing gives you ability to hold your ideas in your hand. With access to 3D modeling software you can create detailed designs. Microsoft kinect can be used for 3D scanning to make detailed scale models of real life objects. 3d Printing Technologies: Material Jetting, Binder Jetting, Power Bed Fusion, Traditional Casting.

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

T-Mobile is investing in DRL through its T-Mobile Ventures fund and the plan is to help the league develop high-speed 5G drones which would be able to stream 3D racing action in real time and provide immersive experiences to fans of the sport. Races are broadcast and streamed on NBC, NBCSN, Twitter and Facebook.

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Zillow acquires real estate marketing company VRX Media to boost listing services

GeekWire

VRX offers real estate-focused content such as aerial drone photography, virtual staging, 3D tours, and high-definition images. It was founded in 2015 by former real estate agents Seth Green and Nathan Strom. acquired in 2015). Rich Media Technology , an AI-generated floor plans and 3D home tours. acquired in 2016).

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Hot Holiday Tech

CTOvision

The iPhone 6s is latest iPhone on the market with “3D Touch” and 12MP camera. Apple Watch , Pebble Time Steel , and Samsung Gear S2 are among the most talked about smartwatches of 2015. The only version available now is for developers. Good thing we have developers in my firm so I can play with one. 3D Drawing Pen .

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Cloud, Mobile, Social and Cyber: 2015 Predictions That Will Rock The World (AGAIN!)

Cloud Musings

2015 PREDICTION TIME!! They will insist on the use of more agile commodity IT services in the development of their custom systems of record. 3D Printing comes home - Additive manufacturing will come home as a household appliance. The worlds of cloud, mobile, social and cyber will continue expanding, permuting and recombining.

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