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Supernal and GKN Aerospace To Collaborate on Lightweight eVTOL Aerostructures, Electrical Wiring Systems
PARIS—Supernal LLC and GKN Aerospace have agreed to partner on design and build of major aerostructures and the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for Supernal’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The companies will also work to...
New Generative AI Technique Reported to Help Vehicle Designers
Toyota Research Institute revealed a technique that incorporates engineering constraints into generative AI models. LOS ALTOS, Calif.—A generative artificial intelligence (AI) technique unveiled by Toyota Research Institute (TRI) reportedly helps vehicle designers by...
3D Printing Plays Key Role in Concept Car Interior Design
Peugeot turns to Stratasys to 3D print patterns directly onto flexible velvet material EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and REHOVOT, Israel—The global automotive manufacturer Peugeot has integrated Stratasys’s 3DFashion™ technology into the interior of its new Inception concept,...
New Patents Granted for KVM Devices (Helmets) and Rack Shelving Design
MacStadium’s two new patents include an injection-molded helmet design that was rapidly prototyped via 3D printing. ATLANTA—Two patents recently secured by MacStadium include one for retrofitting current racking designs with injection molded keyboard, video, and mouse...
PhysicsX, Velo3D Partnering to Provide Engineers with AI Simulation Tooling
LONDON—A strategic partnership between Velo3D, Inc., and PhysicsX, recently initiated through Velo3D’s Technical Partner Program, gives Velo3D customers access to PhysicsX’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled physics simulation workflows and optimization...
Amsted Automotive Earns Two Design Excellence Awards
The company’s Burgess-Norton business was recognized for automotive applications of powder metallurgy at PowderMet 2023. SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Amsted Automotive business unit Burgess-Norton Mfg. garnered two Design Excellence Awards at the recent Powder Metallurgy (PM)...
Lightweight EV Underbody Protection Panel Is Developed for High Volume Commercial, Consumer Automotive Markets
The bio-inspired protection panel is billed as an alternative to current aluminum designs INDIO, Calif.—A bio-inspired lightweight EV underbody protection panel will provide an alternative to current aluminum designs for protecting high-voltage battery packs from road...
GM Defense Selected to Prototype an Advanced Energy Storage System for Defense Innovation Unit
WASHINGTON—GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected recently by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit. GM Defense’s energy storage system will meet the requirements of DIU’s Stable...
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