Can Generative Design Propel Sustainability in the Manufacturing Industry?
As hurricanes, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters make headlines around the planet following the hottest decade on record, public concern about global warming is rising. With the UN warning that we have until only 2030 to avert a climate catastrophe, consumers increasingly vote with their wallets when it comes to environmental concerns, providing a strong incentive for manufacturers to go green.
Technology can help. Generative design particularly holds the potential to accelerate sustainability gains in the manufacturing industry in the coming years.
Less Is More
Generative design uses artificial intelligence to rapidly create and analyze solutions for a given problem, greatly reducing the time required for iterative problem-solving. During the past decade, the technology has gained traction steadily within the manufacturing sector. As computational processing power and software improve, more companies are looking to incorporate it into their workflows.