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Nineteen Year Old Parth Mehta Reinvents CAD with AI
We talk with Makistry founder Parth Meta about turning plain English prompts into parametric CAD and why a structured AI “brainstorm” can speed design without losing engineering control. We dig into…
S2E5 Rand Simulation: Democratization is Fine — Up to a Point
We trace how focused simulation wins over all-in-one platforms, then try to find out more about the design of an Olympic helmet — with no luck. Rand Simulation experts use LS-DYNA and validate the…
S2E4 Amit Shastri, CTO Americas, Digitate, on AI Agents to Handle Outages, More
Amit Shastri, CTO Americas at Digitate, explains how composite AI moves operations from reactive firefighting to predictive and autonomous action, without sidelining human judgment or ripping out…
S2E3 Looq AI Makes Photogrammetry Work
We talk with Lukas Fraser, VP of Product at Looq AI, about a camera-first platform that delivers survey-grade 3D models and automates utility workflows. We cover hardware design, accuracy claims,…
S2E2 Tudor Vasiliu: AI For Architects, from Prompt to Art
We talk to Tudor Vasiliu, founder and director of Panoptikon, about how architects use AI to elevate visualization without losing control, unpacking “AI passes,” professional guardrails, and why…
S2E1 Theopile Allard, CTO of Neural Concept, Wants to Free the Engineer
We talk with CTO and co-founder Theopile Allard about Neural Concept’s AI copilot for engineering and how option-driven workflows change speed, creativity, and trust in simulation-heavy design. We…
S1E21 Arjun and Kanal Jain, Building Tandem, an AI-based Knowledge Layer for Mechanical Engineers
We talk with Arjun and Kanal Jain, co-founders of Tandem about building an AI knowledge layer that captures design decisions, links requirements to CAD, and helps engineers spend more time designing.…
S1E22 Dr Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman - AI at FIU
We trace FIU’s early bet on AI, the rise of AI-ready engineering education, and why security research must outpace attackers. From LLM jailbreaks to drone resilience, we share how to validate tools,…
S1E7 Dr Chris Parkinson and Vuzix' Smart Glasses
We explore how smart glasses moved from bulky prototypes to practical tools, why waveguides make displays vanish into lenses, and how hybrid AI solves the offline problem. Dr. Chris Parkinson…
S1E11 Antony Samuel - Artifact for Drag and Drop Electrical System Design
We explore how complex electrical systems can be designed faster and with more confidence by combining an intuitive canvas with deep electrical intelligence and pragmatic AI. Anthony Samuel shares…
S1E8 Patrick Wallis and Marc Goldman about Esri, AI and Gaussian Splats
We explore how GIS connects BIM, CAD, and reality capture into usable context for design, construction, and operations. Gaussian splatting takes center stage as Patrick Wallace explains how it…
S1E15 Tassos Hadjicocolis, CEO of Phenometry on Phi which Models Organic Shapes
Tassos Hadjicocolis, CEO of Phenometry, and Stephanos Androutsellis-Theotokis, CTO and founder, give a detailed demo of Phi, a browser-based modeler that makes organic shapes quickly and precisely,…
S1E14 Owein Dourneau, CEO of MecAgent, Converts Natural Language to SolidWorks
We dive into why CAD feels hard and how natural-language automation can remove friction without forcing a platform switch. Co-founder and CEO Owen Dourneau explains MecAgent’s approach to compiling…
S1E13 Russ Bukowski, CEO of Mastercam’s and the Bold Bet On AI and Acquisitions
We talk with Mastercam CEO Russ Bukowski about how AI, vertical integration are reshaping CAM. From voice‑enabled Copilot to reseller acquisitions under Sandvik, Russ lays out a roadmap for faster…
S1E12 Inside View - Eduardo Torrealba, Lumafield and X‑Ray Vision of Parts
Eduardo Torrealba, founder and CEO of Lumafield, on how industrial CT gives engineers a safe, fast way to see inside products and make better decisions. He discusses LumaField’s approach to trials,…
S1E11 Fraser Patterson of Skillit. A Data-First Job Platform Aims to Solves Construction’s Labor Shortage
We talk to Fraser Patterson, CEO and founder of Skillit, about how digitizing skilled trade workers would affect hiring speed and quality, why construction jobs are resistant to AI displacement, and…
S1E10 Shiva Dhawan, Attentive.ai, and Creating takeoffs from PDFs
SPONSORED EPISODEShiva Dhawan, CEO & Co-Founder at Attentive.ai shares his journey from mechanical engineering to building an AI-based takeoff software for construction, and explains why manual…
S1E9 Al Eliasen, CEO of SBS, Has an AutoCAD Add-On for Utility Design
We explore how 3D utility-centric design on top of AutoCAD speeds grid and fiber projects by connecting CAD, GIS, and SAP by enforcing standards that prevent costly errors with Al Eliasen of SBS. We…
S1E9 Michael Bogomolny, CEO of InfinitFORM
We sit down with Michael Bogomolny, Ph.D. of InfinitFORM, which has blasted through the hype of topology optimization with a deterministic, GPU-accelerated engine that creates parts that are both…
Uzair Sayid of NexCAD - AI Catches Your Drawing Mistakes
We sit down with Uzair Sayid, founder of NextCad AI, to explore how automated drawing checks cut busywork, reduce errors, and capture expert standards without slowing design. The conversation tracks…
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FoDES - Future of Design & Engineering Software has published 22 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Technology.
FoDES - Future of Design & Engineering Software is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 33m.
