Generative Design Accelerates the BAC Mono Street-Legal Race Car Into the Future
What’s one of the most effective ways to make a car go faster? Slash its weight in half.
The BAC Mono is a stripped-down street-legal supercar that weighs a slight 570 kilograms, less than half of a Toyota Corolla. The interior is pared down to a single seat and has an ultralight carbon-fiber chassis. The car’s newest iteration—which was unveiled at the BAC Innovation Centre in Liverpool, England—sheds an additional 4.8 kilograms by using generatively designed wheels made with software that maximizes strength-to-weight ratios. Dropping that extra weight could spark a revolution in automotive design and manufacturing,...Read the full article
Manufacturing “Living Metals” With Cold-Spray Technology Is Rocket Science
The promise of metal additive manufacturing hasn’t quite matched its initial hype. Costs are still high, and the tech remains best suited to fabricating...Read more
Like many industries, manufacturing has had to battle misrepresentation and stereotyping in public perception for a long time. Americans have consistently valued manufacturing as...Read more
Generative design leads to a competition win and a job
An engineering student’s entry for an international robotics competition leads to the discovery of generative design, a championship title, and ultimately, a job. When...Read more
In Case You Missed ’Em: 6 Examples of Generative Design in Manufacturing
In just a few short years, generative design has taken the manufacturing industry by storm. Thanks to its ability to both produce never-seen-before designs...Read more
Generative Design Holds the Key to the Future of Cool, Fuel-Efficient Car Design
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Volkswagen Innovation & Engineering Center California, the company’s team of designers, engineers, and scientists wanted to do...Read more
A Robot-Made Habitat for Mars Could Bring Sustainable Building Down to Earth
According to a 2018 report by the International Energy Agency and UN Environment, the global construction industry is responsible for 39% of energy-related carbon-dioxide...Read more
Children With Cerebral Palsy Get in Step With Trexo Robotics’ New Walking Device
Cerebral palsy (CP) affects 500,000 children in the United States alone and is the most common childhood motor disability, according to the CDC ...Read more
