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From weed zappers to robot baristas: Vote for GeekWire Awards Hardware/Gadget of the Year

GeekWire

Finalists for Hardware/Gadget of the Year in the GeekWire Awards, clockwise from upper left: Carbon Robotics, RipeLocker, Glowforge, and Brinc Drones, and center, Artly. Submit your votes here or below and keep scrolling for descriptions of each finalist for Hardware/Gadget of the Year.

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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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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.

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Anker’s first 3D printer might be the one you’ve been waiting for

The Verge

3D printing can be a time-consuming and expensive hobby — even if you try to do it on the cheap. But what if a truly consumer-ready 3D printer changed that? For me personally, speed isn’t my biggest frustration with 3D printing. It feels like I’ve adjusted, replaced, or upgraded half the parts on my Ender 3 Pro. Image: Anker.

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Inventory-tracking startup Augmodo raises $5.3M to monitor store shelves via wearable tech

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(Augmodo Photo) Augmodo , the Seattle-based startup that wants to make it easier for retailers to keep track of inventory, raised $5.3 Augmodo relies on computer vision, augmented reality, AI, spatial computing, 3D mapping, data analysis and more, but it starts with simple wearable tech. million in seed funding. trillion annually.

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Tech Moves: Docker and Qualtrics leaders join Seattle startup Mason; Beyond adds Zulily director

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Mason Photo) Mason , a Seattle startup that offers a turney hardware-software platform for companies managing device fleets, hired Webb Stevens as its new CEO and John Thimsen as its new CTO. Mason serves customers in healthcare, life sciences, retail, and other verticals. He replaces current CEO Nancy Xiao , who will become president.

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Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling

CIO Business Intelligence

Nvidia is hoping to make it easier for CIOs building digital twins and machine learning models to secure enterprise computing, and even to speed the adoption of quantum computing with a range of new hardware and software. Seeing double. It’s at the high end of that range that Nvidia plays. Accelerated learning.

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