For a design engineer, the use of generative processes is the equivalent of transitioning from sewing by hand to using a sewing machine. It can require a shift of mindset that instead of practicing a ...

Computer Aided Design (CAD), which since the late 1980s has been the bedrock of how manufacturers design, test, and make their products. GenAI’s ability to create CAD models from simple text marks a ...

Maybe you believe generative design and artificial intelligence (AI) are years away—nothing to think about. If so, you’re not alone. In Protolabs’ recently released report, Product Development Outlook ...

The way everyday items - from chairs to cars to power tools - are made is being reimagined through a new process called generative design. Using artificial intelligence (AI) software and the compute ...

Trial and error. On a napkin, on tracing paper, or on a black CAD background, much of an architect's work is to make and redo lines, shapes, objects, and images ...

Humans are capable of great things when it comes to design. But nature, many would agree, is the greatest designer of all. Evolution has, over billions of years, perfected the animal and plant species ...

Generative design software tools have grown significantly in recent years. The market for generative design tools is expected to expand 24% by 2030, reaching $44.5 billion, according to ABI Research.

At Autodesk University 2025 (AU 2025), Autodesk unveiled its upcoming 3D generative AI foundation models for Fusion and Forma, marking a significant step forward in design and make technology. These ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. The way products are developed and manufactured is changing with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, additive manufacturing, big data ...