Voxeldance used Netfabb source code says former COO, nTop confirms legal action
Summary
Moments later phone calls were made.” “A few hours later, taxis from the airport arrive transporting lawyers from both companies and Zoll officers (German Federal Customs) who immediately took away a number of Voxeldance representatives, and Messago started to tear down the booth well before the event had finished. While investigations into the use of nTop and Materialise source code related to simulation, optimization, and model design proceed, speculation has grown around the heritage of Voxeldance’s 3D printing software. Robert Yusin served as Voxeldance’s Chief Operating Officer in 2021; previously and until 2017, he worked for Autodesk as a director of sales and business development with a particular focus on the Asian markets. In November 2017, Yusin became part of the co-founding team of Oqton, which included ex-Autodesk VP Samir Hanna, and the company’s former CEO Carl Bass as a board member. Since June 2023, Yusin has served as CEO of Optomec, developers of the metal additive Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) and Aerosol Jet systems for 3D printed electronics.