In recent years,3D printingThe potential of technology is valued by more institutions, especially some AI-based3D printingTechnology is even more concerned by all parties.The U.S. Air Force has been supporting the development of new3D printingTechnology to develop its potential for military applications.Recently, Inkbit, a small company in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, won a contract (SBIR contract) from the US Air Force to build three3D printingThe system is deployed in military bases across the country.
Inkbit Vista 3D printingmachine
Inkbit was established at CSAIL in 2017 by Marini and co-founders Wojciech Matusik, Javier Ramos, Wengshou Wang and Kiril Vidimče. Its ultimate goal is to create a “eye and brain”3D printingmachine.
The company’s first prototype, Snapper, was developed in 2019. In February of this year, Inkbit announced the launch of its first commercial3D printingMachine Inkbit Vista. The machine is a multi-material injection system that utilizes MIT’s proprietary visual control injection (VCJ) technology, using 3D machine vision and artificial intelligence (AI) for closed-loop functions.
VCJ technology is an exclusive license of Inkbit, and uses a vision-based feedback control system to scroll and capture voxel-level changes in the printing process.3D scanningdata. This means that each layer can be modified during printing and provide users with real-time in-situ control of the printing process to ensure high-performance components and reliable mass production.
Since its inception, the company has raised approximately US$15 million in funding, attracting well-known investors such as Stratasys, DSM Venturing, Ocado and 3M.
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Inkbit3D printingThe machine can mass produce a variety of materials
The SBIR contract will enable Inkbit to establish three closed loop feedback3D printingSystems, these systems will use the company’s VCJ technology in the United States Air Force bases across the country, the first of which will be deployed by the Texas National Guard.
The USD 1.7 million in the contract will enable Inkbit to make technical improvements and improve itssoftwareTools to increase the production output of its system and enable the company to continue to develop its proprietary vision system.
In the past, organizations such as DARPA and NSF also provided substantial funding for the development of this technology and its subsequent applications in the medical field.
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Vista has four material slots for multi-material parts
“The Texas National Guard is proud to be the leader in the National Guard’s adoption of additive manufacturing technology,” said Colonel Alex Goldberg, Chief Innovation Officer of the Texas National Guard. “We are very happy to use the technology developed by DARPA and other institutions to start the production of expeditionary parts, which will greatly reduce the cost of the entire force.”
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