N11A-T037 – Desktop Manufacturing with Micro-robot Swarm
Navy is looking for someone to:
Develop a swarm of micro-robotic fabrication machines that will enable the manufacture of new materials and components. Address the major technical issues in developing these micro-robotic machines, the platform hardware, and the architecture for their communication and control.
‘Feeling’ Rich
So millionaires who don’t feel wealthy say they would need $7.5 million to feel wealthy, while those who do feel wealthy need only $1.75 million.
The Unseen Sea
The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo.
3D Systems Is Still On the Prowl
Previous acquisitions.
We’re contemplating what this means. It’s pretty clear that 3D Systems is on a tear to become big. Now, we realize they (and Stratasys) are already the 800lb gorillas in the 3D printing space, but we think they aim much higher. Already 3D Systems is valued at well over USD$1B and there are lots of opportunities to make that much larger.
What will be interesting to watch as this goes forward is how far up the value chain they go (service provider as well – consulting, business support, etc) or just more of a holding company?