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CloudNC raises M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks

CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks

Published by Miika Tikkanen

UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced a $20 million B extension round on Wednesday, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million. The company’s last major raise was four years ago, its co-founder and CEO Theo Saville told TechCrunch. Saville launched CloudNC in 2015 with Chris Emery, now the company’s chief science officer, and offers AI-powered CAM Assist software that automates parts of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining. CNC is the process of using computer-controlled machines to cut or shape materials precisely into the parts that are then used in automotive, defense, or consumer hardware industries. Before a part can be cut, Saville said, a machinist or a computer-aided manufacturing programmer has to decide issues like how a part should be held or what tools should be used, Saville said. They typically use powerful CAM software to help with this ideation phase, and although some of these tools can help users create part features or known part patterns, that’s different from looking at the part and generating an execution strategy an expert would actually …

How to Automate Your Curtains With SwitchBot Curtain 3

How to Automate Your Curtains With SwitchBot Curtain 3

Published by Miika Tikkanen

The SwitchBot Curtain 3 is an upgraded smart home device designed to automate curtain operation with enhanced compatibility and functionality. Phones & Drones highlights its ability to work with various curtain types, such as U-rails, I-rails and grommet setups, making it adaptable to different home layouts. A key feature is its integration with voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit, allowing users to control their curtains hands-free while maintaining compatibility with existing smart home ecosystems. Discover how the SwitchBot Curtain 3 utilizes sunlight detection to adjust curtains automatically based on lighting conditions and how its customizable motor settings cater to specific preferences. Gain insight into its scheduling capabilities for syncing curtain movements with daily routines and its quiet mode, which minimizes noise for shared or quiet spaces. This assessment examines these features to provide a clearer understanding of its practical applications in home automation. Why the SwitchBot Curtain 3 Stands Out TL;DR Key Takeaways : The SwitchBot Curtain 3 is a smart home device designed for easy curtain automation, offering wide compatibility …

The AI Industry Wants to Automate Itself

The AI Industry Wants to Automate Itself

Published by José Betancourt

Late last month, a large crowd gathered in downtown San Francisco to demand that the AI industry stop developing more powerful bots. Holding signs and banners reading Stop the AI Race and Don’t Build Skynet, the protesters marched through the city and gave speeches outside the offices of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI. The crowd demanded that these companies halt efforts to create superintelligent machines—and, in particular, AI models that can develop future AI models. Such a technology, attendees said, could extinguish all human life. At AI protests and happy hours, inside start-ups and major companies, the tech world is in a frenzy over the same thing: Computers that make themselves smarter. Over the past year, the top AI companies have taken to loudly bragging about internal efforts to automate their own research. OpenAI recently released a new model it described as “instrumental in creating itself.” Within the next six months, the company aims to debut what it has described as an “intern-level AI research assistant.” Meanwhile, Anthropic says that as much as 90 percent of …