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Forbes, MSN report on how pairing 3D scanning with phenotyping can help feed the world

By scanning individual plants with Artec 3D scanners, scientists can identify plants with the best traits and use them to breed superior crops with better yields.

Validate parts like a pro with Artec Micro and Geomagic Control X

In this video, you’re taken through the process of analyzing the shape of a small mechanical part in order to detect and pinpoint deviations from a reference CAD model — a critical step in any manufacturing workflow.

Maximizing crop yields with high-throughput phenotyping using Artec Space Spider

A researcher focused on high-throughput phenotyping of perennial ryegrass needed a way to non-destructively measure 160 individual plants in the field 6-8 times over the duration of his project, to help identify specific plants with the most desirable traits for plant breeders and farmers.

New Video: HD Mode – a brand new algorithm for stunningly sharp and clean 3D scans

If you’d like to learn more about HD Mode and what improvements you can expect, make sure to watch one of the latest workshops by Artec 3D training and 3D scanning specialist Anton Popov.

New Video: Combining 3D scans from different Artec 3D scanners

In this workshop, our training and 3D scanning specialist Anton Popov shows how you can combine data from several Artec scanners using either of the two workflows: combining raw data (scans) or processed data (fusions).

Everyone’s talking about that 100-year-old Harley-Davidson

While the story of this 1919 Harley is set in the Netherlands, the news traveled far and wide.

Exquisite VR/AR-ready 3D models in minutes: the Pikcells way, with Artec Eva

Artec Eva is regularly used both in-house and at client locations for scanning difficult-to-3D model objects, particularly those with complex geometries, after which these scans are transformed into AR/VR-ready 3D models.

DNH 155: How Artec Space Spider helped reconstruct a 2-million-year-old skull

Archaeologists working in South Africa’s “Cradle of Humankind” utilized a handheld 3D scanner during excavation & manual reconstruction to help safely piece back together an extremely rare hominid cranium from hundreds of unearthed fragments.

How the University of Dundee uses Artec 3D scanners in their Medical Art program and beyond

University medical art students need accurate 3D models as a foundation for their work as medical illustrators. The University of Dundee teaches them how to use Artec Eva and Space Spider for creating 3D models.

Equipping helicopters for rescue missions, filming, surveillance, and more with Artec Eva and Space Spider

The task in this case: to equip a helicopter with a downward and diagonally facing camera for capturing aerial views of the area beneath it, for use in rescue missions and environmental surveillance, among other applications.

Artec 3D scanners go over the Andes to shine new light on the history of ancient Peru

An archaeologist needed a way to digitally preserve ancient Peruvian artifacts and petroglyphs in damp, humid conditions, far more reliably and quickly than traditional photogrammetry.

Bringing a limited-edition 1919 Harley-Davidson back to life in the Netherlands

Essential for the ignition to start and the engine to run, the vintage motorcycle’s distributor cap was 3D printed from a 3D model of a legacy part scanned with Artec Space Spider.

Artec 3D Unveils 2021 Class of Gold Certified Partners and Ambassadors

3D scanning technology leader continues to expand global presence with new class of global certified resellers.

Creating customized auto parts for vintage race cars with Artec Space Spider

With a background in computer games and a love for building cars, it didn’t take long for Chris Ashton to find his way into the 3D scanning world, combining both profession and passion.

Using Artec 3D scanners to discover the true size of the now-extinct thylacine

With the high-resolution 3D scans of hundreds of thylacine specimens, the research team veraciously measured each specimen, and then used the 3D scans of full thylacine skeletons to digitally sculpt a lifelike 3D model of a thylacine for digital weighing.

Artec Eva digitizes 500 years of history from one of the world’s oldest synagogues

Back in the 1500s, the citizens and members of Mantua’s Jewish community couldn’t even imagine that their descendants would one day not merely be able to see their community’s signature artifact all in one piece, even after 500 years, but also be able to explore it up close in 360 degrees without even leaving their homes.

Artec Micro & Space Spider help create the world’s first Virtual Reality Human Osteology course

A renowned forensic anthropologist turned to 3D scanning when he needed to capture hundreds of bones and transform them into anatomically-precise 3D models for a groundbreaking VR course.

Artec 3D Wins Bronze for Customer Service in Stevie Awards

From among more than 2,300 nominations, Artec 3D wins Bronze in the 2021 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Support.

How Dr. Sheryl Lewin uses Artec Space Spider to create beautiful new ears for microtia patients

A California plastic surgeon dedicated to helping children born with microtia was searching for a gentler and faster way to make the most life-like, long-lasting ears for her patients.

Artec Eva crushes inaccuracies at Finnish manufacturing company

The manufacturing company relies on Artec Eva for quality control and to ensure reliable accuracy in their products.