CDFAM Computational Design Symposium — Barcelona 2026
Rhushik Matroja · Cognitive Design Systems
Mechanical engineering has been limited by the capabilities of traditional CAD software, most of which are built on architectures that are more than 30 years old. How can we design the products of the next 30 years using technology created three decades ago?
AI can introduce a real paradigm shift in how we conceive and develop products, but engineers must remain at the centre of the process. As an engineer, I know that the workflow is often more important than the final result. A great result coming from a black box is never truly great.
In this talk, I will discuss the changing role of mechanical engineering in the age of AI, the key bottlenecks slowing down AI adoption, and practical ways to integrate AI into engineering workflows in a sustainable way for the aerospace and automotive industries, where standards and certification requirements are highly restrictive.
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