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My interest in space started as a kid; as a "nerd," I loved the "Star Trek" series and imagined myself in space. I even participated in Comic-Con events by cosplaying my favorite characters. So, it was no surprise that before joining the Aras team, I…

Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rik Rasor, Head of CoE Artificial Intelligence at Fraunhofer-Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design, and Ruslan Bernijazov, Co-CEO at AI Marketplace & Systems, Engineering Lead at Heinz Nixdorf Institute…

Product variability is one of the key strategies used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and companies that offer configure-to-order products. This helps to decrease costs, minimize Cost of Quality (CoQ), accelerate time-to-market, and quickly…

Product complexity was the elephant in the room in 2017 as companies across Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, and Industrial Manufacturing looked to differentiate their offerings and create disruptive business models. These challenges exposed significant…

Like a lot of people in our industry, at this time of year I have one eye on my various news feeds to see what is coming out of CES, the Consumer Electronics Show. The latest thing to catch my eye is the iOS-Compatible LEGO MINDSTORM EV3. According…

As technology advances, so does the complexity of the products it produces. In the 1970s, a typically luxury car had around 2,000 parts in it and most were mechanical. Today, there are more than 30,000 parts in the average car and they are blend of mechanical…