Japanese students fly to Luxembourg for exclusive Artec 3D tour

Japanese students posing for a photo at Artec 3D’s production facility in Luxembourg.

World-renowned 3D scanning hardware & software specialist Artec 3D has welcomed more than 30 students from Japan for a tour of its cutting-edge production facility in Luxembourg.

During their visit, students from Chuo University and Kwansei Gakuin University were treated to a hands-on Artec Leo 3D scanning demo by Artec’s EVP of Technology, Evgeny Lykhin. Visitors were also given a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s top-class cleanroom facilities.

Opened two years ago by then Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, these ISO-certified cleanrooms lie at the heart of Artec’s industry-leading scanner manufacturing process. Offering this exclusive sneak peek at the Benelux region’s most advanced PCB production line is expected to deepen existing ties between Japan & Luxembourg in the years to come.

Students being shown one of the PCBs made in Artec 3D’s best-in-class cleanroom.

“We’re already working extensively with diplomats and partners to get our groundbreaking products into the hands of innovators across Japan. Welcoming the country’s top educators and students to our HQ only furthers this aim,” explained Lykhin. “During the tour, the students were very impressed with our technology – I was thrilled by their enthusiasm. With this drive and thirst for knowledge, there’s no reason they can’t play a key role in the future of 3D scanning.”

Throughout the tour, the students showed great interest in the inner workings of Artec’s latest 3D scanners, asking about how they’re made, engineered, and applied. After Lykhin’s short presentation and live demo, they were allowed to try using Artec Leo themselves.

Despite never having held a 3D scanner before, students were able to digitize objects around the warehouse using the wireless, AI-powered device in a matter of minutes. Stunned by Leo’s instant feedback, simplicity, and sheer accuracy, students gasped audibly at the results.

A student using an Artec Leo 3D scanner for the very first time.

Later in their tour of Luxembourg, the students also visited the official residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Luxembourg, Mr. Matsubara Tadahiro. Artec 3D has forged a close relationship with the Ambassador and his fellow diplomats to open sales channels at the company’s Tokyo office and showcase Luxembourg’s rich cultural heritage around the globe.

At this year’s World Expo, for example, incredibly detailed models of Luxembourg’s landmarks are now on display. Digitized using Artec’s full product portfolio, these stunning digital twins of the nation’s most iconic sites include the Duke’s Palace, Gëlle Fra, Huelen Zant, and more.

As part of their visit to the Japanese Ambassador, students presented various new medical applications of Artec 3D scanning, in areas like veterinary health checkups, human healthcare monitoring, and plastic surgery. Moving forward, Artec 3D aims to pursue such opportunities across the region, working alongside business, education, and diplomatic partners to drive the adoption of advanced 3D technologies – in Japan, Luxembourg, and beyond.

Find out more about the initiative via the Japanese Embassy in Luxembourg here.