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Artec 3D

HardwareLuxembourg City, LuxembourgFounded 2006· One of 1739 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Artec 3D designs and manufactures high-precision handheld and desktop 3D scanners for industrial and professional applications.

CEO / Founder
Artyom Yukhin
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$16.2M
Latest Round
Debt
Key Investors
European Investment Bank

Technology & Products

Key Products

Professional handheld and desktop 3D scanners (e.g., Artec Studio Lite, Artec Micro), software for 3D model generation and analysis.

Technological Advantage

Proprietary AI and computer vision technology enables real-time processing on device; €15M EIB R&D funding in 2025

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Professional-grade 3D scanning with industry-leading accuracy and ease of use for digitizing real-world objects.

How They Differentiate

AI-powered on-device processing vs competitors requiring external computers; ease of use

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Manufacturing companies, engineering firms, healthcare providers, cultural heritage organizations, forensics

Industry Verticals

Manufacturing, Healthcare, Cultural Heritage, Forensics, Engineering, Defense

Competitors

Shining 3D, Revopoint

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

$18.2M revenue; 195+ employees; R&D operations in Luxembourg clean room facility (300 sqm, opened 2023); Products in 37+ countries; 850+ installations globally

Major Milestones

2006: Founded in San Diego/Silicon Valley; 2007: Operations began; 2010: HQ moved to Luxembourg; 2023: 300 sqm clean room facility opened in Senningerberg; 2024: Japanese subsidiary established in Tokyo; 2025: €15M EIB R&D funding secured, Artec Ray II and Micro II launched, Luxembourg Expo 2025 Osaka partnership

Notable Customers

3D MIDDLE EAST LLC, 3DMakerWorld, Inc., 3DZ S.p.A.

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Why this company matters

Artec 3D occupies the high-precision segment of the professional 3D scanning market, differentiating through handheld scanners that process data on-device using proprietary AI and computer vision. This eliminates the need for an external computer during capture, a key advantage over competitors such as Shining 3D and Revopoint, whose systems typically require tethered processing.

The company's product line includes handheld scanners like the Artec Ray II and desktop models such as the Artec Micro II, supported by Artec Studio software for model generation and analysis. Its technology is used across manufacturing, healthcare, cultural heritage, forensics, engineering, and defense for applications requiring accurate digitization of physical objects.

Artec 3D has over 195 employees and more than 850 installations across 37 countries. In 2025, it secured €15 million in R&D funding from the European Investment Bank and partnered with the MeLuxina supercomputer initiative. The company operates a 300 sqm clean room facility in Senningerberg, Luxembourg, opened in 2023, and established a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo in 2024.

A strategic open question is whether Artec 3D can maintain its on-device processing edge as competitors integrate similar AI capabilities. Its reliance on a single funding source—the EIB—and the niche size of the professional handheld scanning market relative to broader 3D printing hardware segments may limit scalability.