Altair Forward First – March 2023 Edition

The weather is starting to warm up and the sun is beginning to thaw the long-frozen ground here around our Troy, Mich. headquarters after the cold winter months. With April at our doorstep, things have been heating up within Altair as well – in this edition of Forward First, we’ve got not one, but two featured sections since we have so much to highlight. We’ve made some big splashes in the data analytics and digital twin spaces that we can’t stop talking about. Read on to see what we’ve been up to and where we’re going heading into the springtime! ?? ?? ?? ??

Featured Section: Altair RapidMiner

• First and foremost, we announced Altair RapidMiner , the rebrand of our data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) suite. The Altair RapidMiner platform unites all our data analytics and AI technology into a single platform that offers comprehensive end-to-end solutions from data ingestion and modeling to operationalization and visualization. Altair RapidMiner is available through Altair’s patented Altair Units licensing model .
• Speaking of Altair Units, we released a new overview video that showcases the benefits of Altair Units, how the system works, who it’s great for, and more.
• Click here to learn about how we deliver Frictionless AI for every person and every enterprise.
• Want to dive deeper into how Altair RapidMiner delivers Frictionless AI? Check out the following articles from some of our executive leaders:

1. “The RapidMiner Platform – Stronger Than Ever with Altair” by Dr. Ingo Mierswa, senior vice president of product development
2. “Frictionless AI for Every Person and Every Enterprise” by Sam Mahalingam, chief technology officer
3. “Altair Knows Data Analytics” by Jim Scapa, chief executive officer

Featured Section: Digital Twin for Manufacturing

• In our second research report focused on the world of digital twin technology , this time with an eye on the manufacturing sector, learn how the manufacturing industry has used, is using, and will use digital twin technology. By examining a cross-section of more than 2,000 respondents from around the world, this report provides an in-depth analysis of all things digital twin in the global manufacturing sector.
• We also published supporting materials that give you different angles and insight into the state of digital twin technology in the manufacturing sector. Check out the related infographic , article , and manufacturing vertical webpage to learn more.
• Looking for a broad overview of Altair’s digital twin capabilities and thought leadership? Discover all the digital twin content you could ever need on our One Total Twin page.

Data Analytics and AI

• Altair’s solutions can empower users with top-tier cryptocurrency data visualization capabilities. Discover the benefits of Altair’s data visualization solutions within the crypto market in this article .

Simulation

• For many in the U.S., March is synonymous with basketball. It got us thinking – what would you need to do to shatter a backboard with a dunk like how players did in the old days? In this latest entry in our ongoing Digital Debunking series , we simulated basketball hoops and put them to the test to find out just how ferocious of a dunk you’d need to throw down to break the backboard.
• Altair garnered high praise from ABI Research in a recent report that named Altair as the overall leader of generative design software suppliers, as both top innovator and implementer.
• Altair channel partner CaeTek has expanded into Norway . In addition to Norway, CaeTek offers Altair technology in Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and the Baltic region.
• Read this customer story with NVIDIA , where the company turned to Altair’s network planning, simulation, and optimization solution to design and implement a brand-new 5G network in the NVIDIA Voyager building. ?
• Altair also recently helped TEN TECH AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, INC ., which provides multi-discipline engineering services including high-end mechanical engineering design, analysis, physical testing support and hardware prototyping services. By using Altair? SimLab?, the company was able to stay in the same tool throughout their entire production and design process.

HPC and Cloud

• Finding the right processor for compute-intensive CAE workloads can be daunting. Luckily, Altair and Intel have teamed up to achieve breakthrough performance with Altair CAE solvers on the latest Intel? Xeon? Processors. In this Partner Perspectives article from Intel , see how Intel’s latest generation of processors provide up to 2.35x higher throughput for Altair AcuSolve CFD workloads and a 1.52x performance boost for Altair Radioss-based crash simulations.

Notable Highlights and Coverage

• We want to thank everyone who attended Future.Industry 2023, our flagship virtual event, on March 8-9. For those who couldn’t attend or those who want to relive the endless insight, visit the event’s homepage to watch or listen to this year’s presentations on-demand .
• You can also read a recap of Future.Industry 2023 from RTInsights.com in “The Key Digital Transformation Acceleration: The Convergence of Simulation, AI, and HPC”
• The Altair Academic Program is a difference-maker that has an active role in shaping students’ careers. In this article, we highlight how the Academic Program impacted Altair’s own Kory Soukup during his time in college, and how it eventually led him to a great job with Altair.?
• Altair offers a cutting-edge internship program that fosters innovation, leadership, and a passion for making a difference. Interns play a critical role in helping us turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities. Learn all about our Americas Internship Program in this video .
• Altair’s Ismail Benhayoun was featured in a recent episode of the Golf 360 Podcast , where he discusses how Altair helps manufacturers design and test the latest golf technology, and how AI is changing both golf and the world around us.
• Altair’s Julian Jerzerick penned a fascinating, detailed article on Medium demonstrating how users can leverage Altair RapidMiner to set up a chess match between Altair RapidMiner Studio and a live user.