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Autonomous systems that will deliver trust

June 18, 2018

Automotive companies are working to figure out how software and hardware will best work together in autonomous cars, and they’re turning toward companies with electronic design automation experience …

By Ed Bernardon
5 MIN READ

Are self driving cars safe?

June 13, 2018

All of a sudden the autonomous future is looking a bit more uncertain, which is somewhat surprising given what tech and auto boosters have been saying for years now — namely, that self-driving cars a…

By Andrew Macleod
3 MIN READ

IP protection in high-volume printed parts production

June 11, 2018

In any description of the factory of the future or Industry 4.0, data is the most valuable asset. 

Materials shortages and mechanical failures used to be the biggest threats to fulfil…

By Robert Meshel
4 MIN READ

Rethink engineering education with real-world technology

June 6, 2018

How do you make students more employable? How can colleges and universities increase placement rates? How can companies fill jobs with employees well-trained and highly-skilled?

To answer …

By Dora Smith
5 MIN READ

Assess the value of intelligent design space exploration solutions

June 4, 2018

Engineers and companies that think they don’t need intelligent design space exploration (DSE) software are operating under old assumptions. They’re probably thinking of traditional DSE, which is expe…

By BruceJackson
3 MIN READ

The changing relationship between cars and humans

May 31, 2018

Automotive companies are trying to learn how hardware and software will work in conjunction with autonomous cars. I spoke with Andrew Macleod, the director of automotive marketing at Mentor Graphics,…

By Ed Bernardon
4 MIN READ

The future of flight and changing supplier relationships

May 29, 2018

Business dynamics will change in aerospace supply chains as manufacturers incorporate new technological advances shaping the future of flight.

Advances in materials, propulsion, human mach…

By John O'Connor
4 MIN READ

Improve the product lifecycle with the digital twin

May 23, 2018

Manufacturing software and digital twins have been the subject of a lot of hype, particularly around digital twins. With that hype comes misconceptions about what the digital twin is and what it can …

By helenhauck
4 MIN READ

Burritos, pizza and paradigm change in the digitalization age

May 21, 2018

My son and I stopped for some burritos on the way home from a hockey game the other day.
“This restaurant was built to deliver exactly what I want as quickly as I want it,” my son said. There was…

By jnercesian
3 MIN READ