Simulation & Analysis: What are the values ​​of Altair’s agreement with the European Space Agency around HyperWorks and RapidMiner?

"Widens the reach of the innovation ecosystem in the aerospace industry." As usual, there is a lot going on within Altair, the HPC, AI, Simulation and Analysis company recently acquired by Siemens. Today's two pieces of news from the company are about making software available in slightly different ways and in different areas: Above all, interesting is the company's signed an agreement with the European Space Agency, ESA, through the ESA Partnership Initiative for Commercialization (EPIC). This means that Altair's aerospace and defense industry parts on the HyperWorks and RapidMiner platforms will be made available to all startups, companies, research centers and universities throughout Europe that collaborate with ESA or develop technologies supported by ESA. What is good about this? Several things, but above all because it involves two strong software solutions:
As for HyperWorks, it is a design and simulation platform that primarily solves complex problems. It provides its users with a great tool to tackle tough challenges in physics simulation and concept design in multiple disciplines such as structures, motion, fluids, thermal, electromagnetics, electronics, controls and embedded systems – while providing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and realistic visualization and rendering. It is one of several reasons for Siemens' interest in Altair.
RapidMiner, which Altair bought in September 2022, contains a set of data analysis and machine learning tools that help users make better use of their data. As data in product development has grown exponentially in recent years, it is important to have good, accurate and high-quality data as a basis in connection with product decisions. Not infrequently, however, understanding this data can be very challenging. Including AI Hub, AI Studion and other Altair solutions RapidMiner provides a robust solution to this challenge, including tools for data preparation, data wrangling, transformation and automation. Furthermore, it is recognized by analyst Gartner as one of the leaders in data science and machine learning platforms. It also addresses enterprise-grade AI by strengthening AI, Internet of Things (IoT) and HPC convergence through integration with other Altair products.
Altair's Pietro Cervellera, senior VP of Aerospace and Defense, said that these tools help accelerate discovery and reduce risk in the exploration of breakthrough ideas and help everyone in ESA's development efforts now create a safer, more connected and more sustainable aerospace industry.
“ESA is a point of reference for everyone working in the space sector in Europe and worldwide, constantly working with its local bodies to promote innovation through its programmes. For Altair, the collaboration with ESA means that two pioneers in the aviation industry meet. There is a great benefit that we can now work together with ESA to offer access to our solutions for simulation, AI and data analysis.” But there's more to accessibility on Altair solutions: The company provides engineers with free access to advanced printed circuit board (PCB) verification tools at no cost with PollEx for ECAD.