• Designing the Future: Coventry Students Win Autodesk Automotive Design Competition at AIF25

    At this year’s Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF25), the spotlight wasn’t only on the latest technologies, software, and OEM strategies — it was also on the next generation of automotive design talent. The Autodesk Automotive Student Design Competition, hosted in collaboration with leading design institutions, challenged students to develop bold new vehicle concepts using industry-standard design…

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  • Autodesk Alias training material

    For those of you who follow Autodesk Alias on social media, you will probably be aware of the many YouTube videos we have on the Alias channel.  There are several Deep Dive as well as What’s New videos available. Autodesk Alias YouTube Channel What you may not be aware of, is the many training resources…

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  • NIO Drives Workflow Efficiency Powered by Flow Production Tracking

    At the 2025 Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF25), global EV innovator NIO shared how their team streamlined complex design and engineering workflows using Autodesk Flow Production Tracking — a solution built to support collaboration, transparency and process automation across fast-paced, creative production pipelines. As NIO scaled its operations to manage more concurrent programs, the need for…

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  • Call for Entries: 2026 AIF Autodesk Student Design Competition

    Are you an enrolled student with a passion for innovation and a drive to make a difference? Is your school a hub of creativity and forward-thinking? Autodesk is now calling for school entries to our second annual 2026 AIF Student Competition. Why should you enter? FAQ In it to Win Read about the Autodesk 2025…

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  • Creative Flow and Connected Tools: The Design Studio Keynote at AIF25

    In a world where timelines are tighter, teams are more distributed, and technology is constantly changing, one thing remains essential: supporting creativity without compromise.

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  • After All, There Is No Finish Line — AIF25 Keynote

    The 2025 Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF25) opened with a keynote from Raphael Gielgen, Future of Work Trendscout at Vitra, that set a reflective and energizing tone for the event: “After All, There Is No Finish Line.”

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  • AIF25: Adaptability in Action – The Future of Automotive Innovation

    The 2025 Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF25) brought together over 550 industry professionals, representing over 60 global automotive and mobility companies plus many individual designers, for two days of deep discussion around a central theme: Adaptability. Featuring 34 sessions, 28 external speakers, and 24 Autodesk experts, AIF25 explored how the design, engineering, and manufacturing landscape is evolving — and how teams must adapt their…

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  • Autodesk Automotive Student Competition

    AIF25 Day 2 Recap – Going Deeper

    The Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF25), Autodesk’s flagship annual event dedicated to the automotive and mobility industry, has just concluded. It’s been an exciting event, packed with meetings with our customers, networking, inspiring keynotes and sessions from our customers, sharing how they are adapting to face challenges in automotive design. Highlights from Day 2 Thomas Heermann,…

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  • AIF25 Keynote Audience

    AIF25 Day 1 Recap – It’s all About Adaptability

    The Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF) 2025, Autodesk’s flagship annual event dedicated to the automotive and mobility industry, is currently underway at the darmstadtium Congress Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. Running from May 13-14, this forum is a gathering of senior business leaders, designers, and experts who are sharing transformative insights and showcasing cutting-edge technologies. Highlights from…

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  • The power of brand: We talked with the judges of the Autodesk Student Automotive Design Competition

    Sketch work, ISD Rubika Team 1 (inspired by Polaroid) Last October, we revealed the first Autodesk Automotive Student Design Competition: The Power of Brand. This unique competition asked students to choose a non-automotive brand and, drawing on the elements of that brand, create a vehicle inspired by it. That means designing and visualizing an original…

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  • Ideas in Motion: Adaptability at AIF25

    AIF25 – First Look We’re seeing a seismic shift in the automotive and mobility landscape, as the world transitions from ICE to electric. This shift comes with unique challenges – as well as unmatched opportunities. How we meet those challenges and opportunities will define this industry for years to come. The 2025 Automotive Innovation Forum…

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  • A small Christmas elf dressed in red and white, known as the Elf on the Shelf, is sitting on a dark wooden shelf.

    2024 Design Studio reflections

    This has been a year of remarkable achievements, bold innovations, and collective resilience for us in the Autodesk Design Studio. We’ve expanded our solutions (BlankAI, NAVASTO) and focused our attention on initiatives to delight our customers. There will be even more exciting news to come in 2025, but we wanted to take a moment and…

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  • Large conference room with big stage and screens. Onscreen features a blue car and a green car, and the company name: AUTODESK. The audience is seated and photographed from behind.

    China Automotive Innovation Forum

    Autodesk was thrilled to host its second annual China Automotive Innovation Forum on September 13th in Shanghai. This forum spotlights industry trends, customer case studies, interactive demos, executive meetings, media engagements, and exclusive updates on our ID&V solutions, which encompass automotive design, advanced manufacturing, and digital factories. This event drew 583 attendees – 332 in-person…

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  • Autodesk VRED 2025.3 release

    We are excited to announce the release of Autodesk VRED 2025.3, available to our subscribers for immediate download. The largest enhancement introduced with this point release is a brand new, amazingly comprehensive, and flexible color management system for visual quality called OpenColorIO. This system gives you incredible control over the color in the scene and…

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  • Welcome NAVASTO: Designers gaining insights into performance in real time

    Established 10 years ago by two engineers, NAVASTO has grown into a team of experts specializing in data science, engineering, physics, and software development. Because it was established by engineers, NAVASTO knows intimately the pain points of design process for structural engineers and designers. So NAVASTO spent the last decade addressing these real-world challenges in…

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