The excitement of AI and new ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Simcenter portfolio is already incredibly broad, encompassing hundreds of different products that fulfill different engineering needs. But there is always room for improvement and both Danial and Nicolas are particularly excited by the AI expertise that Altair has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe integration of the AI toolset is the real golden nugget for me,\u201d says Nicolas. \u201cJust like when Siemens acquired CD-adapco to increase its competitiveness in CFD, this acquisition will make Siemens incredibly competitive in the integration of AI. This will help customers understand how best to use AI to increase efficiency and product quality, and to make simulation tools easier to use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSiemens already had arguably the deepest and widest simulation portfolio,\u201d says Danial. \u201cNow this is expanded even further with Altair\u2019s tools and experience. The AI capabilities are particularly exciting but also the acquisition should help the culture within Siemens to evolve. It brings new people with new ideas, new ways of working and solving problems. That\u2019s really exciting for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big win for customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Danial is confident customers are just as excited about the Altair acquisition as Maya HTT themselves. \u201cThey see this as two great teams with great products coming together to make something even better,\u201d he says. \u201cThey\u2019re keen to understand how they can benefit from the combination of resources and improve their business workflows and drive efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the recent explosion in AI tools, most companies are still in the process of understanding exactly what this new technology means for them and how they can get the most from it. When it comes to simulation, some are further ahead than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndustries like aerospace have been early adopters of simulation because of the practicality and cost involved in testing products that are going into space,\u201d says Nicolas. \u201cBut for new adopters like industrial machinery the value isn\u2019t so obvious. They\u2019re not sure if they can afford the specialist engineers needed to use the tools. Altair brings well-recognized tools like Simsolid<\/a> and Inspire<\/a> that make simulation accessible to designers and generalist engineers which is huge for driving this adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur customers want faster, more integrated simulation workflows,\u201d says Danial. \u201cThey want to be more proactive rather than reactive and make it easier to pass information between teams so that they can get better answers to problems sooner. There\u2019s no doubt that AI will help in the democratization of simulation. But it\u2019s vital to have validation and verification in place. Customers want products they can trust, so the Siemens and Altair stamp of approval is really important to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n Ultimately, customers are looking for a partner that has both technical expertise and domain knowledge that can help them customize and integrate all the different solutions. They want to get the best return on investment and to scale, upgrade, and future-proof themselves. The Altair acquisition will reinforce Maya HTT\u2019s capabilities in implementation, deployment, and ongoing support and training, putting the company in an even stronger position for winning new business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere will be a lot of scenarios where a customer was previously happy using a competitor\u2019s products,\u201d says Nicolas. \u201cBut with the Siemens and Altair portfolios combined, this will be more than a match for anything else out there. It will make it much easier for us to show that we have a better overall solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Maya2-1024x682.jpg\")
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