"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · 1 July 2026 · 89 min

1000 Designs a Day: Neural Concept's Thomas von Tschammer on AI-Native Engineering

AI in engineeringProduct designAutomotive industryAerodynamicsHeat dissipationCollision safetyComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Physics-based simulationReinforcement LearningFormula One racingElectric vehicles (EVs)Thermal managementElectromagnetismStructural dynamicsBattery cool-platesSoftware engineeringChina's manufacturing speedProduct differentiationAutonomous drivingNew form factorsHumanoid roboticsManufacturing agility

This episode features Thomas von Tschammer of Neural Concept, discussing how physics-aware AI is revolutionizing product engineering. Neural Concept's models accelerate design evaluation from days to minutes, enabling companies like Jaguar Land Rover to test thousands of designs daily and cut development cycles. The conversation explores the shift from traditional simulation bottlenecks to AI-driven workflows, the emergence of engineering copilots, and the potential for AI to generate novel designs and accelerate product innovation, even for highly competitive fields like Formula One racing.

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