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Here we are, with a new edition of the monthly hardware roundup! This month’s industry news includes new trends in hardware development, domestic manufacturing, and a new definition of the kilogram. We’ve also got stories about John Deere, Banksy’s batteries, what’s inside the Tesla Model 3, and reverse engineering voting machines. Check out the latest […]
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Ramp production is a critical phase that presents an array of new challenges for hardware companies, including nuanced communication with overseas suppliers; managing production timelines (and delays); and balancing speed, cost, and quality. This makes the introduction of new, unproven products to the market a high-risk endeavor. On June 26, Cameron Moore, Fictiv’s director of […]
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Welcome to another edition of Hardware Roundup, a monthly curated hardware newsletter. Read on for stories on recent funding announcements, technology news, and manufacturing insights. Want to share an interesting article, job posting, or event in Hardware Roundup? Submit your link here, and we’ll do our best to include it in the next issue, with a credit […]
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May 17 at 12:00 p.m. PST Learn how to utilize bridge production in a special webinar with Fictiv and Formlabs in honor of the upcoming Formlabs roadshow SF. Bridge production is faster than traditional manufacturing methods and is useful for products where the volumes are low or the design may need to change. 3D printing […]
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Happy New Year, and welcome to the latest edition of Fictiv’s Hardware Roundup! Read on for stories on AI in factories, production heaven, tin can openers, electric wire manufacturing, and more. Want to share an interesting article, job posting, or event in Hardware Roundup? Submit your link here, and we’ll do our best to include […]
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Maker Faire Bay Area holds a special place in our hearts: three years ago, two brothers showed up with a small booth, to hand out business cards and take orders for Fictiv—a radical new 3D printing service powered by a distributed network of top-tier vendors. Fast forward to Maker Faire 2016, the Fictiv team joined […]
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We recently hosted an awesome live teardown event with Andrew Zee, Engineering Director and Terence Kwan, Senior Industrial Designer at LUNAR. Throughout the teardown, Andrew and Terence share their insider’s perspectives on the product design secrets behind the development of Alpine Headphones. During the live online teardown, Andrew and Terence walk through the unique industrial design […]
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We’re excited to announce our participation at this year’s HardwareCon from March 24th-25th in San Leandro, CA, where Fictiv CEO and co-founder Dave Evans will be discussing how to go from digital to physical more effectively. Dave will explain how the hardware development lifecycle can be shortened by asking and answering the right questions during […]
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On July 13, Fictiv CEO Dave Evans participated in the Slack hardwarestartup group’s very first AMA. The group was spun off from the popular hardwarestartups group on reddit, and its members love to chat hardware entrepreneurialism. The group is over 500 strong, and you can join here. We’ve recapped some of the most interesting insights […]
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Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with SOSV to provide companies part of SOSV startup accelerator HAX priority access to Fictiv’s network of vetted 3D printing operators. “Fictiv dramatically reduced our iteration time by getting us high quality prints within days, with no extra time spent on our end preparing parts for a print, […]
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The week’s top hardware news. April 15, 2016 Products Your Very Own Butler SmartAll, the first AI butler, features a camera and hub that allow it to ring a security alarm, control the temperature, and change TV channels. Based on machine learning, SmartAll personalizes its services via facial recognition and by interpreting gesture and voice […]
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The week’s top hardware news. April 8th, 2016 Products A Modular Sofa An Italian architect has created the first Internet of Things Sofa. The sofa consists of a system of modular seats than can be adjusted via an app or with hand gestures. The versatile modules talk to each other and can be adjusted to […]
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The week’s top hardware news. April 1, 2016 Products Blinded By the Light FlipFlic is a solar-powered device that can adjust your blinds based on time, light, or your schedule. The device, which just launched on Kickstarter, promises easy installation for a wide range of blinds. Oculus is Here The virtual reality headset maker acquired […]
