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Mass customization platform KBMax named ‘visual configuration leader’

May 17, 2019 by Abdul Montaqim

KBMax, a company which provides mass customization services to the manufacturing sector, says it has been named “visual configuration leader” by G2 Crowd, a website which collates and presents reviews from users of software.

KBMax mainly offers its services through its website, and primarily categorizes itself as a “CPQ” platform, a well-known term in sales and marketing which stands for configure, price, quote.

Traditionally, CPQ platforms have not included visual configurators, which enable the customization of a product using online 3D computer-aided design software.

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Robotic toymaker Anki to close down

April 30, 2019 by Sam Francis

Anki, a startup company which made robotic toy cars and trucks, is planning to close its doors, according to a report on the Recode website.

The company had raised more than $200 million in funding for the venture, and generated $100 million in revenue in 2017, but is now making all of its 200 employees redundant.

In a statement to Recode, the company says that it had been left “without significant funding” which meant it could not finance its hardware and software development plans going forward.

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TheConstruct launches new training courses for Robot Operating System

July 19, 2017 by Sam Francis

TheConstruct has launched several new courses for people who want to learn to use the Robot Operating System.

The online simulation environment provider has two courses, in particular, which may interest readers of this website.

One of them is called ROS Autonomous Vehicles 101, and the other is ROS-Industrial 101. Both are available through the website, TheConstructSim.com. [Read more…] about TheConstruct launches new training courses for Robot Operating System

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