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  • Altair 2025 Enlighten Award Open for Submissions

    Altair 2025 Enlighten Award Open for Submissions

    Image: Altair

    TROY, MI, Feb 5, 2025 – Altair announced that the 2025 Altair Enlighten Award is now open for submissions. Presented annually in conjunction with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award honors the significant sustainability and lightweighting advancements in the automotive industry that reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts.

    “Without advanced technology – like Altair’s – we would not see the innovation that characterizes the modern automotive industry. The Enlighten Award honors the innovations, technologies, and organizations that are creating a better, more sustainable industry,” said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. “Altair is proud to recognize those at the forefront of electrification, sustainable material usage, and lightweighting – and to once again showcase the amazing ways organizations are meeting global sustainability targets through this award.”

    Dow was last year’s winner in the Responsible AI category for its SPECFLEX polyurethane. Image: Altair

    The Enlighten Award categories are:

    • Sustainable Product – Recognizes a production vehicle (or major system module) embracing emissions reduction, lightweighting, material circularity, and safety advances.
    • Sustainable Process – Recognizes processes that enable emissions reductions, material reuse and/or recycling, and water conservation during manufacturing or engineering phases.
    • Module Lightweighting – Recognizes mass reduction of a vehicle module, subsystem, or component.
    • Enabling Technology – Recognizes technology advancements that enable vehicle lightweighting, including a material, production process, design method, or joining technology.
    • Future of Lightweighting – Recognizes a process, material, or technology not in production, but has significant potential to advance vehicle lightweighting.
    • Responsible AI – Recognizes responsible AI deployment throughout the automotive value chain – from design, engineering, and operation to production and in-service use.
    • Sustainable Computing – Recognizes implementing practices and technologies that prioritize energy efficiency, renewable energy use, reducing environmental impact, and contributing to more sustainable and eco-friendly computing.

    “Every year it is an honor to present the Altair Enlighten Award at CAR’s Management Briefing Seminars (MBS),” said Andrew Brown Jr., chairman of the Board of Directors, CAR. “The Enlighten Award is truly one of a kind – regardless of how large or small your company is, how established you are, or what you specialize in, all that matters is how you are advancing automotive sustainability. Join us in Detroit for the 60th anniversary of MBS to see this year’s exciting submissions.”

    Enlighten Award submissions must be received by June 16, 2025. Winners will be announced during an award ceremony on Sep 16, 2025, at the annual CAR MBS event. This year, MBS returns to Detroit, MI – at the Michigan Central Station. Media partners for the 2025 Altair Enlighten Award include SAE, Automotive Engineering, Tech Briefs, Automobil Industrie, Autocar Professional, KSAE, AutoBild Japan, Auto Messe Web, and Auto Messe Web Worldwide.

    To learn more about the Enlighten Award or to submit an entry, visit https://altair.com/enlighten-award.

    About Altair

    Altair Engineering Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Troy, MI, is a global leader in computational science and AI. The company offers software and cloud solutions across various domains, including product development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and data analytics. Altair’s comprehensive, open-architecture platforms empower organizations to design more efficient and sustainable products and processes. Serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Altair has established itself as a key player in engineering and enterprise analytics. In 2024, Siemens announced its agreement to acquire Altair for $10.6 billion, aiming to strengthen its position in industrial software.

    Source: Altair

  • DMP and PTV Sign MoU to Advance Traffic Simulation Tech

    DMP and PTV Sign MoU to Advance Traffic Simulation Tech

    TOKYO, Japan, Jan 28, 2025 – Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PTV Group, part of Umovity, for the development of simulation technology in the fields of automotive and transportation engineering and its applications.

    (left) PTV Group Managing Director Mobility Steve Perone (Right) Shuichi Yoshimura, CEO & President

    Under the MoU, DMP and PTV have agreed to combine DMP’s high-precision 3D map data with PTV’s traffic simulation software “PTV Vissim” to provide a high-tech simulation environment. Through this collaboration, DMP aims to further utilize 3D Map data in simulations, while PTV aims to expand the adoption of “PTV Vissim” mainly in the automotive industry.

    Commenting on the partnership, Steve Perone, PTV’s managing director mobility, said, “Precise data is essential for creating realistic simulations. DMP’s high-precision 3D map data will allow us to deliver Model2Go for PTV Vissim networks – out of the box and in just a few days, unlocking a wealth of opportunities for both the automotive industry and traffic engineering.”

    Shuichi Yoshimura, DMP’s president and CEO, stated, “PTV is a global provider of simulation software. By providing 3D maps to PTV and PTV users around the world, it is possible to replicate a road network that is as close to reality as possible on a global scale. Through this partnership, we look forward to significant innovation in the automotive and transportation industries.”

    As a platform provider of high-precision 3D map data, DMP will continue to collaborate with a wide range of industries and contribute to the creation of innovations in various industrial fields.

    About PTV Group

    PTV Group, founded in 1979 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, is a leader in software solutions for traffic planning, simulation, and real-time management. Serving industries like automotive, government agencies, and transportation, the company focuses on advancing smart, efficient, and sustainable mobility solutions. In 2023, PTV Group’s Mobility division merged with Econolite under the Umovity brand, further strengthening its market presence. With over four decades of expertise, PTV’s proprietary algorithms support microscopic and macroscopic traffic modeling, benefitting more than 2,900 cities and municipalities worldwide. The company employs approximately 670 people globally. In January 2022, Bridgepoint acquired a majority stake in PTV Group, partnering with shareholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE to drive further expansion. PTV’s innovative traffic management solutions continue to shape urban mobility by optimizing transportation networks and enabling smarter infrastructure planning.

    About Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd.

    Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd., established on June 13, 2016, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing high-precision 3D map data essential for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems. Serving the automotive industry, the company provides dynamic mapping solutions that enhance vehicle navigation and safety. As of September 1, 2023, Dynamic Map Platform employs approximately 270 individuals across its operations in Japan, the U.S., Germany, and South Korea.

    Source: Dynamic Map Platform

  • Siemens, Cognizant Enhance SDV Tech with PAVE360

    Siemens, Cognizant Enhance SDV Tech with PAVE360

    TEANECK, NJ, Jan 10, 2025 – Cognizant has announced new collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to integrate Siemens’ PAVE360 into its software-defined vehicle (SDV) solution accelerator. This enhanced accelerator, featuring Siemens’ Simcenter Prescan for sensor modeling and scenario-based testing, aims to meet rising customer demands by accelerating the SDV development cycle. It is designed to enable continuous and simulated verification and validation, streamline the development process and reduce the time required to deliver features while managing the increasing software complexity from diverse platforms and components.

    As the automotive landscape evolves, clients face increasing amount of pressures to innovate amidst growing customization and hyper-personalization demands. The shift toward continuous verification and validation throughout the vehicle development lifecycle necessitates partnerships that can provide robust, agile solutions.

    “We are already in an era where software is the differentiating factor in the automotive industry,” said Sidhant Rastogi, president, of Zinnov. “From OEMs and tier 1 suppliers to new-age carmakers, tech service providers and platform providers, an ecosystem-driven approach is becoming central to building the capabilities required for SDVs. By enabling a shift-left approach that addresses safety and security requirements, the Cognizant-Siemens collaboration intends to accelerate product development cycles, a critical advantage for automakers in today’s competitive landscape.”

    The automotive industry faces high demand to accelerate product development and testing with limited resources, manage competitive pressures and handle the complexity of over 100 million lines of code. The Cognizant solution accelerator aims to address these challenges by enabling continuous and simulated verification and validation across vehicle development.

    “Cognizant’s expertise in scalable, hardware-agnostic software development aligns perfectly with our goals to innovate and meet the increasing demands for customization and hyper-personalization in the automotive industry,” said David Fritz, vice president, hybrid and virtual Systems, of Siemens. “This collaboration with Cognizant allows us to respond to customers’ growing demands effectively, leveraging our combined expertise to accelerate product development and testing processes.”

    “We are thrilled to collaborate with Siemens to drive the future of mobility through our advanced solution accelerators,” said Aditya Pathak, vice president and Americas head of auto, transportation and logistics, of Cognizant. “Our expertise in developing scalable, hardware-agnostic software solutions for SDVs will help us toward our goal of delivering exceptional vehicle experiences, features and capabilities to meet the evolving needs of the automotive industry and our clients.”

    Source: Cognizant