Press Release Archive

Newest member of the FreeForm® family of modeling products, the FreeForm® Concept™ system version 1.0 with SensAble’s newest haptic device, the PHANTOM® Omni™ available.

Immediate availability of the newest member of the FreeForm® family of products, the FreeForm® Mold™ system Version 1.0.

Strategic partnership with UK-based Delcam plc, a leading supplier and manufacturer of CAD/CAM software announced.

Leading global footwear companies are using the FreeForm system for faster and more flexible modeling in the product design process.

Broadens Platform Support and Provides Flexible Low Level Access. Immediate availability of GHOST® (General Haptics Open Software Toolkit) Version 4 which for the first time provides support for the Red Hat® Linux®, Windows® XP and the AMD Athlon™ platforms.

Cite Faster Time-to-Market, Cost Savings and Better Collaboration. Japan-based toy giant Bandai, along with international suppliers MIC and Hermon Industries, have integrated the FreeForm modeling system as the key tool in a totally digital toy production process.

PHANTOM Desktop and FreeForm modeling system awarded the Editors' Choice Award by CADENCE Magazine.

FreeForm Modeling given Recognition Award for Excellence in Design, Quality, Function and Performance.

China-based Hermon Industries Creates Totally Digital Pipeline for Toy Production. First "Manufacturing Centers of Excellence" in the Far East established, reaching agreement with Hermon Industries, a toy designer and manufacturer with design offices in Hong Kong and manufacturing facilities in Guandong, China.

Immediate availability of FreeForm™ Version 4.0, a breakthrough in touch-based modeling announced.

SensAble Technologies announced expansion of operations into Europe with offices opening in London, Paris and Stuttgart.

adidas – Salomon AG, the world's second-largest sporting goods manufacturer, and SensAble Technologies are collaborating to perfect the use of the FreeForm™ modeling system in footwear design and manufacturing.

Los Angeles based Moon Crescent Studios is taking a new approach to digitally animated films. Using SensAble's FreeForm™ modeling system, the studio will reduce the time and cost to produce digital content for film and animation.

SensAble Technologies today announced the completion of a $23 million private placement to expand leadership position in providing touch-enabled computing solutions for the professional market. J. & W. Seligman & Co. led the 3rd round funding, which also included new investors IBM, Wanger Asset Management, HLM Management, MF Private Capital and others. Investors from previous rounds participated as well, including Advent International, Acer Capital and the Kaufmann Fund. Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. acted as placement agent for SensAble, which will use the capital to accelerate the sales, marketing, and development of its award-winning FreeForm™ touch-enabled modeling system.

Design Engine announced today that it will officially launch the first FreeForm™ digital sculpting workshop in Utah starting August 1st. As partner with SensAble Technologies, Design Engine will be the first corporate and academic FreeForm training center in the United States.

SensAble Technologies, maker of the PHANTOM™ 3D Touch™ device, has just released Version 3 of the GHOST® toolkit, which allows programmers to integrate touch into their applications. New features and examples in GHOST V3.0 make it easier than ever to learn and use.

Momentum builds at SensAble Technologies as the company is named one of the fastest-growing companies in the country by Inc. Magazine. The magazine recently released its annual ranking for the Inc. 500, the comprehensive guide to America's fastest-growing private companies.

The competition was fierce at the FreeForm™ modeling contest held by SensAble Technologies at Siggraph '99 in Los Angeles. Over 200 participants created models with the newly released FreeForm system. Though entrants had no prior experience with FreeForm modeling and only an hour in which to create models, the quality of the work submitted was remarkable- primarily due to the intuitive interface that allows users to model on the computer using their sense of touch.

For years the computer modeling industry has sought "sculpting" metaphors and "clay-like" ease of use. Today, SensAble Technologies made this vision a reality by launching the FreeForm™ modeling system.

3D Systems (Nasdaq NMS: TDSC) and SensAble Technologies today announced a strategic partnership to promote "3D desktop publishing" worldwide. The companies are collaborating to demonstrate the benefits of new modeling software and solid imaging technologies.