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I think this concept could eventually be a success... I worked for a sister division of Ametek (Creaform's parent corp) a while ago. It's a real company and t
by joezydeco 7y ago
I think this concept could eventually be a success...
I worked for a sister division of Ametek (Creaform's parent corp) a while ago. It's a real company and this is a real product line (I think this is the 3rd or 4th gen product by now).
Ametek is big on precision metrology for industrial/aerospace use and Creaform is a bet on the future. The corporation also owns Taylor Hobson from the UK. They're not looking to put this into smartphones.
https://www.taylor-hobson.com/ https://www.taylor-hobson.com/
- groundlogic 7y agoSorry, I was being unclear. I guess in my mind innovations that have obvious mainstream applications aren't really full-blown successes until they have reached the mainstream. > They're not looking to put this into smartphones. That probably means that someone else will be making money off this kind of feature. Anway, I do hope this thing can go mainstream!
- joezydeco 7y agoThere’s a lot of money to be made in verticals, my friend. “Mainstream” doesn’t always equate to “success”. In fact, trying to please everyone usually pleases no one. Creaform is doing just fine. They wouldn’t have been acquired otherwise.
- fsloth 7y agoYes, there is a huge amount of profit to be made by just serving the traditional 'boring' industries. A company can be extremely well off without ever dipping into consumer market. See for example Oracle as an example closer to programming.