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Interview: Robert Yancey, Autodesk on data-driven design

Robert Yancey, Director, Manufacturing and Production Industry Strategy and Business Development at Autodesk on generative design and the digital thread at TCT Show.

Hardware may have the edge when it comes to drawing the crowds at an additive manufacturing event, but software is often the glue that allows particular AM applications to become a reality.

Software giant, Autodesk was on hand at TCT Show to show visitors how intelligent solutions are helping to make manufacturing more streamlined and deliver product designs that could not be produced with the expertise of engineers alone.

Speaking about the impact of generative design and the digital design thread, Robert Yancey, Director, Manufacturing and Production Industry Strategy and Business Development at Autodesk told TCT: "What we're trying to do is be able to utilise the creativity of humans and give them more options to consider ... We're really trying to take advantage of the computer, what it does best, take advantage of the human and what they do best so our goal is not to eliminate the engineer, we want to empower the engineer and have access to a lot more data to make good decisions."

Watch the full interview here and visit our TCT Show news page for more interviews from the show floor. 

Laura Griffiths

Laura Griffiths

Head of Content at TCT Magazine, joined the publication in 2015 and is now recognised as one of additive manufacturing’s leading voices. Her deep application knowledge and C-suite connections make her industry insight second to none.

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