What is Shift Left?

“Shift Left” is a method used in the design process in a virtual environment in which data is used to…

How digitalization in the automotive industry benefits manufacturers

In our previous blog How software/hardware integration helps automakers build tomorrow’s vehicles, we discussed the challenges of managing complexity as…

How software/hardware integration helps automakers build tomorrow’s vehicles

From smartphones to cars, software is increasingly a critical component in many of the products we use every day. This…

Building the future of mobility with the technology of today

Maybe we’re not going to get the flying cars we were promised in movies like Back to the Future. That…

Human-centered design: Swiffer, simulation and designing products for the customer

The definition of “design” is fluid, especially when it applies to products. It has evolved from “an arrangement of elements…

Using a comprehensive digital twin to optimize sustainability

Product design has always been a balance of performance, cost, quality and meeting the needs of the market. Only recently…

Modern Robotics: A day in the life of an engineering team manager

In their Remove Friction & Speed Innovation series, the Schnitger Corporation theorized how concepts centered around a fictional company’s comprehensive…

Lessons from the racetrack: what we can learn from engineers working in an agile team

Think about the need to create a highly-customized product with a lot size of one, subject to strict rules and…

3 things to know about IT/OT convergence (including what it is and why it matters)

Not only are products increasing in their complexity, but so are the methods in which they are manufactured. It’s no…