This startup has developed an AI copilot for mechanical engineers. At the heart of the innovation is a Large Mechanical Model (LMM), a patented AI system that understands real CAD data. Leo AI is a ...

Sam Kriegman, a professor at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, is something of a local celebrity. He can often be found on television shows explaining the wonders of his new invention – ...

For decades, computer-aided design (CAD) has been the cornerstone of modern engineering. Yet much of the workflow still relies on manual repetition, rigid processes and human interpretation. Engineers ...

Cambridge, MA – Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD ...

It was only a matter of time before we started to think about how robots can design – other robots. In fact, I’ve been having these conversations with people ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, as we ...

Roughly 40 user-requested enhancements alone were made to Dassault Systemes’ SOLIDWORKS software for 2025, so when Machine Design reached out to talk about them, Manish Kumar, CEO and vice president R ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. As robotics matures from simple process automation to more advanced AI-driven systems, engineers are faced with making critical design choices for a ...