engineering design

Ansys partners with PTC to develop ‘groundbreaking’ simulation-driven 3D design solution

June 19, 2018 by Sam Francis

Ansys and PTC have agreed a partnership to accelerate product innovation by providing customers a “world-class simulation-driven design solution”.

The two companies that they will together to deliver Ansys Discovery Live real-time simulation within PTC’s Creo 3D CAD software.

The combined solution will be sold by PTC as part of the Creo product suite. [Read more…] about Ansys partners with PTC to develop ‘groundbreaking’ simulation-driven 3D design solution

Computers on wheels: An insight into how computers are making cars in their own image

June 12, 2018 by Sam Francis

When Robotics and Automation News interviewed Professor Ralf Herrtwich, the boss of autonomous driving technology at Daimler Mercedes-Benz, one of the many interesting insights he gave us was about the nature of car making these days.

Herrtwich said that, while building cars is still mainly a mechanical process, developing them is overwhelmingly about software.

“Both at OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and suppliers,” said Herrtwich, “software engineering and coding constitute a huge and ever-growing portion of the work.” [Read more…] about Computers on wheels: An insight into how computers are making cars in their own image