Category: INDUSTRY NEWS

  • A Society 5.0 & vehicle-to-everything world

    When I started research on the concept of V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) about three years ago, I came across the Community Analysis Bureau of Los Angeles. I wanted to find the defining moment for the start of smart cities in North America—who was the first to begin using data to improve the day-to-day lives of their occupants.…

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  • Autodesk at the NVIDIA GTC

    The NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, or GTC, is NVIDIA’s flagship conference. As a technology partner, Autodesk works very closely with NVIDIA, among other collaborations on supporting and testing their latest hardware with Autodesk VRED, 3D visualization, and virtual prototyping software for automotive designers. This year, Autodesk is featured prominently in several industry tracks, including: Graphics,…

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  • Automotive Innovation Forum 2021

    Discover the solution of choice for the next generation of automotive, transportation, mobility and premium Design Studios. Iterate faster and master the journey of digital transformation with more collaborative and connected workflows and with more agile and automated processes. What’s the future of automotive design? Discover it with us at the Automotive Innovation Forum. Join…

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  • Car Design Dialogues: EMEA virtual event

    On the heels of the incredibly successful Car Design News Car Design Dialogues event held for North America in December, CDN is hosting another virtual event for its customers in Europe March 17th and 18. Car Design News has been well known for their Designer Night Events around the major auto shows. Held around the…

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  • Announcing Automotive Innovation Forum 2021

    We are excited to invite you, our customers and users, to the Automotive Innovation Forum April 28-29, 2021. This is your chance to join industry leaders in exploring the major shifts facing the automotive industry. It’s also an opportunity to learn more about the journey of digital transformation, or what we call the Agile Design…

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  • The Call of the future: Project Arrow and the winning team

    What does the APMA do in response to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s call to action for a net-zero emission economy by 2050? Engage young, fresh, and motivated minds. Cue Project Arrow. As Canada’s national association for OEM producers, the APMA has led several innovative and collaborative projects within Canada’s automotive industry since 2014. But…

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  • Ford’s realtime design review: A conversation with the team behind the scenes

    Back in May, when the world was deep in the grips of the Covid crisis, Car Design News and Ford shared a look into their virtual design review process, which Lukas Faith reviewed in June on the Design Studio Blog. Since then, we have been working with the Ford team behind the scenes, to gain…

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  • Car Design Dialogues virtual event

    Car Design News has been well known for its Designer Night Events around the major auto shows. Held around the world, including LA, Detroit, Frankfurt, and Tokyo, their events are always worth the time. Things are going to be a little different this year, given the coronavirus pandemic that has laid siege to the world.…

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  • Autodesk University 2020 – Alias, VRED and ShotGrid

    Autodesk 2020 is happening November 17-22. With being completely virtual and free his year, it is a great opportunity to dive in and take advantage of the long list of classes, keynotes and presentations – without the hustle of traveling. There is no cost to attend AU 2020, but registration is required to participate. Tune…

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  • Varjo, KIA, NVIDIA and Autodesk are merging digital and physical worlds for automotive design

    We’re excited to announce the outcome of our collaboration with Varjo, Kia, Nvidia and Autodesk – the integration of Autodesk VRED and the VARJO XR-1 Developer Edition. This is a first step towards merging the best of the virtual and the real world by combining VRED’s rendering prowess with Varjo’s high-resolution XR technology. “You’d think…

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  • Ford’s realtime design review in virtual space

    CarDesignNews.com is doing a series on their livestream broadcast about how various design studios are adapting to the global lockdown, finding new and creative solutions in adversity. Their May 21 broadcast showcased Ford’s live design review in virtual space. Ford’s designers have taken hardware and VR setups home (with permission!), so they can design and…

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  • Autodesk VRED accelerates design workflows with Nvidia AI denoising and GPU based real-time rendering

      Autodesk VRED accelerates design workflows with AI denoising and real-time rendering, empowering digital decision making in the design studio. The recent VRED 2021 release with RTX-accelerated features like real-time ray tracing, interactive rendering, and AI denoising transforms automotive concept design workflow for artists and designers worldwide.  Real-time ray tracing has a huge impact on…

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  • Autodesk VRED and NVIDIA RTX – a new chapter in accurate real-time rendering

    When I started my professional career in 2012, at a small Berlin-based company called Pi-VR, I didn’t understand the importance of precision and accuracy in rendering 3d data. My background in 3D Animation and Game Design meant that, for me, the most important aspect of rendering was making it look “cool” rather than “precise” or…

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  • Ansys and Autodesk in the design studio update

    Automakers are being challenged to create increasingly complex vehicles that seamlessly integrate infotainment, performance and safety features in a sophisticated user interface – all while meeting new regulatory requirements. To capitalize on disruptive technologies like autonomous driving and electrification, automotive executives need to understand the benefits of a streamlined design engineering workflow. Autodesk and Ansys…

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  • Autodesk VRED supports NVIDIA VRS and HTC VIVE Pro Eye to maximize quality in VR design

    Autodesk VRED Supports NVIDIA VRS and HTC VIVE Pro Eye to Maximize Quality in VR Design Virtual reality (VR) technology is growing rapidly in the automotive industry. Designers want immersive visualizations that can accelerate iterations, saving time and money and improving the final product. For visualizations to be truly immersive, however, they must perform at…

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