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3D-printed shoe startup steps into $3M to help reduce carbon footprints, localize manufacturing

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Hilos Photo) Portland-based 3D-printed footwear startup Hilos has landed $3 million to boost its efforts in reducing the carbon footprint linked to shoe production. The company developed an internal method of manufacturing modular footwear parts using 3D printers and thermoplastic polyurethane powder.

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3D laser printer startup Glowforge lands $20M following release of AI image generator feature

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Glowforge Photo) The news: 3D laser printer startup Glowforge raised $20 million as part of an extended Series E round to help add new product features and grow its subscription business. The product: Glowforge makes a line of laser-based 3D printers that cut and engrave various materials. Total funding to date is $135 million.

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

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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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Glowforge releases new $1,200 laser printer to make home crafting a more accessible hobby

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GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Glowforge , the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser printers/engravers, wants to bring crafting to a wider audience of consumers with a new lower-priced machine called Aura. Aura relies on the same software infrastructure and Google Cloud capabilities that are used to power the bigger Glowforge machines. .

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X-ray vision in the warehouse: ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages

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Fortune 100 customers in retail and e-commerce warehouses are using the company’s hardware and software, which was first developed at the University of Washington. ThruWave’s sensors mount alongside conveyor belts and make 3D images of the items inside via antennas and what the company calls “compressive sensing.”

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Nintendo raises Switch sales forecast after monster holiday quarter

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million consoles were moved in total, bringing the Switch close to 80 million sold since its 2017 launch. Only 730,000 3DS games were shipped during the last quarter, underlining that the platform really is dead at this point. It was also a massive quarter for Nintendo in terms of software sales, with nearly 76 million units sold.

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Facebook’s new virtual meeting app is ‘great news’ and ‘validating’ for these Seattle entrepreneurs

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million for his company’s software that creates a virtual representation of an office. Back in 2014, a Seattle startup called Envelop launched a unique product that allowed employees to strap on a headset and work in a virtual environment, with a virtual Windows desktop and access to infinite monitors in a 3D space.