FoDES - Future of Design & Engineering Software
We discuss tools and technology that engineers will find interesting and useful. This can be software, hardware or a service.
Podcasting since 2025 • 23 episodes
FoDES - Future of Design & Engineering Software
Latest Episodes
Matt Mcelvogue, VP at Teague on Human-Centered Design
Matt McElvogue, VP at Teague, talks about Teague's human-centered design. We explore how building early aligns design, engineering, and business, and why full-scale prototypes beat slide decks. From accessible aircraft cabins to friendlier auto...
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47:31
Nineteen Year Old Parth Mehta Reinvents CAD with AI
We talk with Makistry founder Parth Meta about turning plain English prompts into parametric CAD and why a structured AI “brainstorm” can speed design without losing engineering control. We dig into standards-aware reasoning, exports, limitatio...
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42:51
Rand Simulation: Democratization is Fine — Up to a Point
We trace how focused simulation wins over all-in-one platforms, then try to find out more about the design of an Olympic helmet — with no luck. Rand Simulation experts use LS-DYNA and validate the results to cut risk and time. We close wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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50:00
Amit Shastri, CTO Americas, Digitate, on AI Agents to Handle Outages, More
Amit Shastri, CTO Americas at Digitate, explains how composite AI moves operations from reactive firefighting to predictive and autonomous action, without sidelining human judgment or ripping out trusted systems. Digitate’s approach blends logi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:38
Looq AI Makes Photogrammetry Work
We talk with Lukas Fraser, VP of Product at Looq AI, about a camera-first platform that delivers survey-grade 3D models and automates utility workflows. We cover hardware design, accuracy claims, pole and cable analysis (for power lines), and w...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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