Air Force boosts funding for digital technology using artificial intelligence for 3D manufacturing
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(Stock photo) Writer: Chris Adam
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – 3D manufacturing technology from a Purdue University-affiliated company may soon play an even bigger part in helping the Department of Defense manage its digital assets to protect the United States.
Imaginestics LLC, a software company headquartered in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, has received a $1.5 million SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II grant through the U.S. Air Force. The award comes after the company was hired in 2017 to create a new system for the Air Force to better manage additive manufacturing (AM).
“Imaginestics’ mission is to build artificial intelligence-powered solutions for managing digital assets, which aligns perfectly with the needs of the Air Force,” said Jamie Tan, CEO and co-founder of Imaginestics. […]
