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Thornton Tomasetti Rolls Out Tech Accelerator
At BuiltWorlds’ CEO Tech Forum this spring, structural engineering giant
Thornton Tomasetti made waves when it unveiled TTWiiN, a new tech
accelerator intended to drive AEC innovation. Here, take a look at its
first six pack of fund-worthy innovations.
Designing the Future with IrisVR
As our reality becomes more virtual and increasingly augmented, we spoke to
both Shane Scranton and Nate Beatty for a deeper dive into how IrisVR is
playing an integral role in that transition with their real-time 3D
optimization engine and suite of software.
Steel Bridge Competition Unites Students at ASCE Nationals
The annual ASCE Steel Bridge competition finals took place last week in
Provo, Utah. The team from Illinios Tech has been dropping in with regular
updates. Having the dream of winning nationals within their reach, read
here to see if they came true.
Global Forum To Harness Metropolitan Might
With global cities continuing to grow, the world has never seemed smaller.
London, New York, Shanghai, Dubai, Tokyo, all are digital neighbors with
extraordinary influence. Global thought leaders this week are in Chicago
strategizing for the coming whirlwind.
Northwestern Students Ready to Present Concrete 3D Printer?
With the BuiltWorldsNU team’s final presentation looming on Thursday, the
culmination of over five months of work is rapidly approaching. Over 1000
pages of reports, countless tests, hours of presentations, long nights in
the prototyping lab, and nearly our entire budget have led to this point.
Is the team ready?
Minority Report, HoloLens and Procore’s Preview
We’re Number One! The April release of developer kits for HoloLens
unleashed a creative free-for-all that last week saw Procore preview its
first AR field application for RFIs. And UCLA showed how AR already is
helping designers to reimagine Detroit.
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