3D-scanners create virtual realities. Manfred Ostermeier from Berlin-based Botspot took to the IFA TecWatch podium to explain how they can do a lot more than just create a cute little mini-me. Botspot has developed an ultrafast 3D-scanner that can complete a scan in less than a second. This short response time means the results are especially devoid of motion blur. The ultrafast scanning is possible thanks to the 70 modified Canon cameras inside the scanner.
Botspot’s scanners are already used in various sectors, for example in museum archives or the production of video games and avatars. Manfred Ostermeier anticipates further applications in the automotive industry, for example to produce especially precise scans of tire treads.
Botspot is releasing a new scanner at the end of 2016. The company was founded in 2013 and would like to double its workforce from the current 20 to 40 by the end of the year. Visitors to IFA still have the opportunity take a look at the fast 3D scanner in Hall 11.1 until Wednesday 7 September, 2016.
