Based in the US, Sols System, an orthotic company using 3D printing technology, has raised $1.75m in seed funding. The round was led by Lux Capital and saw participation from RRE Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, Terrawatt Ventures, Smart Garden and Advanced Laser Materials.
Sols Systems seeks to alleviate foot pain with custom 3D printed orthotics designed to correct posture and provide a more comfortable fit.
Kegan Schouwenburg, chief executive of Sols Systems, said: “By offering made to measure orthotics designed to fit your shoes, feet, and life, we’re empowering customers to wear the footwear they love, not the footwear they need.
“By combining generative design with 3D printing, we can adapt to customer needs and to the market in real time. This radical new method of development allows us to innovate and ship at speeds not possible with traditional manufacturing.”
Sols are generated from a computer vision system that transforms a 10 second smartphone video into a high definition 3D foot model. This is then used to create a personalised orthotic that is 3D printed.
Sols orthotics will initially be available through Sols certified podiatrists in Spring 2014.