Cosmoserve Space raises $3.17M, Dragages partners with HK start-ups

Snapshot

Ha Noi digitizes urban planning with GIS, Vision Space launches digital twin platform, Contec unveils 3D-printed home, Zen Intelligence raises ¥1.5B Series A.

AEC Tech in Action

Ha Noi accelerates urban planning digitalization with GIS integration: Ha Noi plans to digitize 100% of its urban planning data on a Geographic Information System platform by 2030, moving from century-old paper maps to AI-powered 3D planning tools. (chinhphu.vn)

New Innovations and Partnerships

Vision Space develops digital twin solutions for smart factories: Vision Space announces its digital twin platform aims to optimize manufacturing with real-time monitoring and simulation, collaborating with companies like Omron and Hyundai Movex. (donga.com)

Contec Australia launches advanced 3D-printed home: Contec Australia unveils a two-story 3D-printed home featuring walls with more than three times the strength of standard bricks. (thecooldown.com)

Dragages partners with HK start-ups to enhance construction processes: Dragages Hong Kong collaborates with CHAIN and CSC ROBO to improve construction safety and efficiency through digital tools and automation. (com.hk)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Cosmoserve Space: Cosmoserve Space announces a $3.17 million pre-seed funding round to develop robotic spacecraft. (smestreet.in)

Zen Intelligence: Zen Intelligence announced it has raised ¥1.5 billion in its Series A funding round to enhance AI-driven construction site automation. (thebridge.jp)

Forge Robotics: Forge Robotics, founded by Eoin Cobbe and Robert Cormican, raises $500,000 and enters Y Combinator's prestigious program. (connachttribune.ie)

Opinions

Ferrovial's CIIO explains digital transformation strategies: Dimitris Bountolos explains how the construction giant deploys digital twins, IoT sensors, and machine learning across billion-dollar projects like London's Silvertown Tunnel - capturing 5,000 kilometers of road data through drones while reducing execution risk and improving forecasting for complex infrastructure builds. (diginomica.com)