Siemens Digital Industries Software and VSI Labs, a leading researcher of active safety and autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies, announced that they are partnering to further advance development of self-driving car technology. Through the partnership, Siemens’ PAVE360™ platform will be used to create digital twin simulations for the validation and testing of all processors, electronics, sensors and systems powering the VSI Labs Capability Demonstrator -- an advanced AV development vehicle equipped with components from best-in-class automotive technology leaders and integrated by VSI solutions engineers. 

“The primary objective of this partnership is to demonstrate...

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Sixteen independent jury panels selected the 57 finalists from over 400 nominations submitted by more than 330 organizations from more than 60 countries.

The finalists for Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards for advancements in infrastructure are:

4D Digital Construction
• DPR Construction – 2019 LSM DS Tech Upgrade
• Mortenson | McCarthy - a Joint Venture – Allegiant Stadium
• Office of the Renovation and Expansion...

Hexagon’s PPM division has acquired MDE Network, SRL, an Argentinian provider of solutions for operations management and optimization.

The MDE Network acquisition expands Hexagon’s direct presence in South America. Hexagon adds an experienced team of professionals who have the knowledge and expertise to capitalize on j5 Operations Management Solutions opportunities in the region. Hexagon will be able to help industrial plants in South America implement solutions to optimize operations management activities using Hexagon’s broad portfolio of products.

MDE Network, headquartered in Buenos Aires, offers innovative solutions that enhance...

Altair announced the acquisition of Univa, a leading innovator in enterprise-grade workload management, scheduling, and optimization solutions for HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) on-premises and in the cloud.

Altair is a leading provider of HPC workload and workflow management technology to the manufacturing, weather, research, and government verticals, and is an innovator in the electronic design automation (EDA) space. The Univa acquisition enables Altair to further expand into life sciences and financial services.

"Altair has invested significantly in HPC and cloud technologies for several...

CNC specialist NUM has launched digital twin technology that enables machine tool manufacturers to reduce their time to market dramatically, by using powerful Industry 4.0 simulation techniques. 

Originally known as pairing technology, and first used by NASA in the early days of space exploration, digital twin technology is now rapidly gaining industry acceptance as one of the most cost-effective means of accelerating the development of products, processes and services. 

For automation products such as machine tools, a digital twin is a virtual model that uses simulation, real-time data acquisition/analysis and machine learning techniques to allow full...

Paper manufacturer Steinbeis produces around 300,000 tons of recycled paper every year. But it is operating in a hotly contested market and to continue offering competitive prices and producing paper sustainably, the company is aiming for cost efficiency through digitalization – with SAP HANA.

At its factory near Hamburg, family-owned Steinbeis produces an annual 300,000 tons of office paper, magazine paper, and digital printing paper from recycled paper. It began the switch from using wood pulp to using 100 percent recovered paper as the raw material for its paper production back in 1976.

“It was a...

As COVID-19 cancelled in-person events, sign & graphics companies were forced to develop new revenue streams in order to stay afloat. Colorwave Graphics was able to expand their business through a quick and seamless transition to producing personal protective equipment (PPE) by leveraging the Gerber MCT Cutter. Colorwave was able to develop signage for social distancing, sneeze guards and even a temporary hospital bed made from 100% recyclable material. Additionally, the versatile solution empowers the Illinois-based signage producer to greatly improve their speed and throughput, enabling them to cut 2-up gang banners in just 20 seconds,...

On September 17th CONTACT Software will present the current trends and use cases of digital value creation in product development, production and service together with practitioners, industry experts and pioneers.
Under the motto "stepping up your digital product business", the online event on September 17, 2020 will focus on PLM, IoT and project management along the digital thread. Selected keynote speeches, specialist presentations and hands-on tutorials will address the question of how companies can further digitize their product business in order to increase their added value in product creation and service business.

The highlight of the Cloud...

HCL Technologies announced it has joined NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN), the US-based technology company’s partner program, with plans to pursue expanded opportunities in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space.

HCL also announced the launch of NEXT.ai, HCL’s AI Lab, focused on upskilling engineers and architects utilizing AI solutions across hardware and software technology stacks. This will enhance their capabilities to build AI-led solutions for multiple HCL clients across industry verticals.

The HCL NEXT.ai lab focuses on emerging technologies to develop industry-specific AI solutions for customers pursuing digital transformation. Customers and partners can co-create proofs of concept and...

During the last few months, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business across numerous industries and caused firms to reevaluate and adjust their practices to keep up. In the AEC industry, this situation has accelerated an existing, growing trend toward remote design collaboration. In addition to more team members working from home due to office closures, projects have become more complex and geographically distributed, turning remote work from an afterthought to an imperative consideration.

Now more than ever, design project leaders need to keep their teams connected to information and each other, despite remote work challenges...