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Oleg Shilovitsky announced on the OpenBOM blog that OpenBOM has been updated as of February 5, 2023. He says “With this release, we are empowering our users to streamline their product data management, collaboration, and procurement functions like never before. Get ready to experience a whole new level of efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility in managing your CAD files, product structure, and processes.” To read more please visit: https://www.openbom.com/blog/whats-new-in-openbom-february-5th-2023 To view the original press release, please click here. Search for OpenBOM on CIMdata.com

This webinar will share findings from recent primary research undertaken by CIMdata. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 9 February 2023—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free webinar, “The Promise and Reality of the Digital Thread.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, 9 March 2023, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will last for one hour. The concept of linking multiple representations of a product, each tuned to the needs of various creators and consumers along the lifecycle, is very powerful. Until recently, tracing these linkages has been primarily a manual process. But now, with recent advances in commercial PLM solutions, the digital thread, with automated linkages and traceability, has become a practical possibility. With the newness of this approach, there is not much available in the way of lessons learned or actual value achieved. This lack of real data is a barrier to broader investment.

3D Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Rebekah Gee to the 3D Systems Medical Advisory Board, effective March 1, 2023. Dr. Gee is a recognized expert on public health policy and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Gee will join six other members of the advisory board who have been named since the board’s establishment in May 2022:  Stephen K. Klasko, former President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health; The Honorable David J. Shulkin, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs; The Honorable Alex Azar, former U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary; Toby Cosgrove, former President & Chief Executive officer of the Cleveland Clinic; Bon Ku, Professor of Medicine and Design at Thomas Jefferson University and Director of the university’s Health Design Lab; and Bert Bruce, Regional President, North America for the Rare Disease Business at Pfizer. The board’s primary mission is to provide strategic input, guidance, and recommendations for the company’s

Accenture has made a strategic investment through Accenture Ventures in Looking Glass Factory, a leading hologram company. Looking Glass, with headquarters in Brooklyn, New York and additional operations in Hong Kong, has developed an end-to-end holographic platform, with a lineup of displays that can show content in life-like 3D, without requiring the use of headsets or head-tracking. Growing consumer and business interest in the metaverse as a creator economy and tool to enhance day-to-day tasks is expected to fuel a $1 trillion revenue opportunity by the end of 2025, according to Accenture findings released in January 2023. Technology like Looking Glass offers the opportunity to connect 3D digital experiences in the metaverse to the physical world. Looking Glass has paired its display technology with a software suite that allows brands, designers, and consumers to showcase 3D content that is typically viewed in 2D. The fast-moving shift from 2D to 3D media could have a significant impact on

Hexagon has announced the winner of the second cohort of its coveted Sixth Sense open innovation platform, which nurtures start-ups creating solutions to pressing manufacturing challenges. Hexagon is a global digital reality solutions giant, whose technology empowers makers to design and manufacture better and more sustainable products. It launched the Sixth Sense open innovation platform in 2022 to support the growing demand for disruptive innovation in manufacturing. The platform offers business insight, access to experts and mentorship, as well as exposing them to Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division’s global customer and partner base, which includes the likes of Audi, Airbus, Meta and Zimmer Biomet. GelSight won the competition, following an intense 10-week programme of product refinement and business development, which culminated in a pitching competition at the Hague, the Netherlands, where they presented their company and progress to a panel of judges representing experts in technology, investment and Hexagon leadership.  As part of their

At the ARC Forum 2023, Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) and OPC Foundation announced a liaison agreement to accelerate the development and adoption of digital twin-enabling technologies. The DTC and the OPC Foundation have worked closely in several open-source reference implementation projects on GitHub and have agreed to collaborate even closer. “We are excited about working with OPC Foundation,” said Dan Isaacs, GM, and CTO of DTC. “Through our collaboration, we will influence interoperability standards and processes that will advance the use of digital twins in manufacturing across many industries.” The DTC and OPC Foundation have agreed to the following activities: Collaborating on standardization requirements Realizing interoperability by harmonizing technology components and other elements Aligning work in horizontal domains for adoption in vertical domains and use cases, proof of concepts, and Value Innovation Platforms (VIP) programs, including: Technology, terminology, and taxonomy Security and trustworthiness Conceptual, informational, structural, and behavioral models Enabling technologies, such as simulation and AI Technology stack across the digital twin lifecycle Case study

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced that CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) have selected the Leica BLK2FLY as one of the top 10 finalists for the Next Level Awards Program. The CONEXPO-CON/AGG Next Level Awards celebrate exhibiting companies that are pushing the boundaries and developing next-level products, technologies and services designed to advance the construction industry. “For the past several years, we have been on a mission to democratize reality capture with the BLK product series, including the BLK2FLY, the world’s first autonomous flying laser scanner. Having the product short listed for the Next Level Awards is thrilling and yet wouldn’t be possible without the insight gained from working with construction leaders all over the world," said Craig Martin, President US/Canada at Hexagon’s Geosystems division. With a few simple taps on a tablet, users can quickly, easily and accurately capture and

MathWorks has made a $2.4 million gift to Mass Audubon, New England’s largest nature-based conservation organization, to protect and care for climate-resilient lands across Massachusetts. Conserving lands for the benefit of people, wildlife, and the climate is a priority of Mass Audubon’s Action Agenda, which calls for: Protection of 30 percent of Massachusetts by 2026 through a public/private coalition (150,000 new acres); Increasing the pace of Mass Audubon’s land protection fourfold (10,000 new acres); Enhancing the management of 200,000 acres of forestlands for wildlife and climate resilience, while meeting the economic needs of landowners; And restoring, protecting, and managing 2,500 coastal acres. These goals align with the Green Initiatives program within MathWorks’ Social Mission. The $2.4 million donation significantly elevates the scale of the Natick-based company’s commitment to Mass Audubon and its land conservation and climate work. “As an eco-conscious company and local community leader, MathWorks is working with local partners to preserve and protect our environment,” said

To meet the rapidly growing demand for its cloud services, Oracle today announced plans to open a third public cloud region in Saudi Arabia. Located in Riyadh, the new cloud region will be part of a planned US $1.5 billion investment from Oracle to expand cloud infrastructure capabilities in the Kingdom. The Oracle Cloud Riyadh Region will join the existing Oracle Cloud Jeddah Region and the planned Oracle Cloud Region to be located in the futuristic city of NEOM. This investment is included in an MoU that Oracle has signed with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) to help Saudi Arabian businesses take advantage of the latest innovations in the cloud. The MoU was signed during Oracle CEO, Safra Catz’s recent visit to Riyadh in the presence of His Excellency Eng. Haitham AlOhali, Vice Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). To quickly meet the requirements of its growing cloud business in Saudi Arabia,

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Saudi Arabia to establish a Data & AI and a Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) in Riyadh. The CoE will combine academic and socio-economic goals to build national Hi-tech talent capacity, create high quality jobs, promote digital innovation and upscale small & medium enterprises. The MoU was signed between Ibrahem N. Al-Nasser, Deputy Minister for Technology of MCIT, and Ram Ramachandran, Head -Middle East & Africa, Tech Mahindra, in the presence CP Gurnani, MD and CEO, Tech Mahindra. The MoU signing was also attended by Saudi government officials and top management team of Tech Mahindra. Data & AI and Cloud CoE by Tech Mahindra will enable accelerated and sustainable adoption of Data Analytics & Ethical AI. It will further drive