Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.04
June 30, 2021
…are several libraries of objects, but fewer of spaces. Matterport Inc. today said that it and Facebook AI Research are releasing the “largest-ever dataset of 3D indoor spaces available exclusively for academic, non-commercial uses.” Matterport said the Habitat-Matterport 3D Research Dataset (HM3D) spatial library includes high-resolution digital twins of real-world environments. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company claimed that it has digitized more than 10 bilion square feet (9.2 billion square meters) of sites in more than 150 countries. “Until now, this rich spatial data has been glaringly absent in the field, so HM3D has the potential to change the landscape of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.40
July 22, 2021
…indoor applications ranging from warehouse operations to customer service. Matterport Inc. today announced that it has completed its business combination with Gores Holdings VI, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said that it has received nearly $640 million in gross proceeds and that it will be listed as “MTTR” on Nasdaq starting tomorrow. “Becoming a publicly traded company is a strategic transaction for Matterport that strengthens our position as the market-leading spatial data company for the built world, and propels the global property market into the future,” stated RJ Pittman, CEO and chairman of the board of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.64
January 18, 2022
…early investor in companies including Auris Surgical, Desktop Medical, Matterport, Zoox, and Aeva. “We’re excited to continue partnering with Formic as they change the face of manufacturing,” said Garry Tan, managing partner at Initialized Capital. “Robots as a service is accelerating the robotic revolution by years and lets U.S. manufacturers buy outcomes instead of having to take tech, integration, and financing risk themselves.” “We know these are some of the most high risk-reward ratios that exist in the world with high IRRs [internal rates of return],” Tan said. “Formic makes it a no-brainer for thousands of factories and manufacturers.” Initialized…
