TROY, Mich., October 15, 2024 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) announced a collaboration with Motivo, a product engineering firm focused on translating forward-thinking visions into best-in-class products for clients in the mobility, energy, agriculture technology and aerospace sectors. Motivo utilizes Altair’s combination of engineering consulting and software to drive innovation for organizations in the aerospace industry. “We are […]
Altair Names Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem Partner
July 9, 2024 by
SEOUL, July 9, 2024 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, has been selected as an electronic design automation (EDA) partner for the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE). Through this collaboration, Altair and Samsung Electronics will combine Altair’s comprehensive EDA technology with Samsung Foundry’s manufacturing capabilities to establish a more innovative, more efficient semiconductor design and production process. […]
Altair to Acquire EDA Company Metrics Design Automation
July 1, 2024 by
TROY, Mich., July 1, 2024 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) announced it has agred to acquire the outstanding capital stock of Metrics Design Automation Inc. (Metrics), a Canadian company with a simulation as a service (SaaS) business model for semiconductor electronic functional simulation and design verification. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions. The Metrics […]
Altair Partners with New York Yacht Club on America’s Cup Bid
June 17, 2024 by
TROY, Mich., June 12, 2024 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) announced it is showcasing its role as the official computational science and artificial intelligence partner for the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) American Magic team ahead of its quest for the 37th America’s Cup, beginning August 22. Throughout the development cycle for the 37th America’s Cup, Altair’s computational fluid dynamics (CFD), structural analysis, data […]
Predictions 2024: HPC-AI, Quantum, Storage and Data Management, Optical Computing, Containers, GenAI — Where It’s All Going
January 19, 2024 by
We offer these predictions across a range of developments, trends and challenges facing the HPC-AI industry in 2024. Some take on the entrepreneurial spirit of business consultant Peter Drucker and his famous call-to-arms: “The best….
Altair Announces Altair HPCWorks 2024
November 14, 2023 by
TROY, Mich., Nov. 14, 2023 — Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced significant upgrades to Altair HPCWorks, its high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud platform. New tools and integrations include an AI-enhanced user portal, next-generation technology for distributed workflows, advanced HPC monitoring and reporting, and easier-than-ever cloud scaling. “Altair […]
Altair Releases Altair HyperWorks 2023
October 18, 2023 by
TROY, Mich., October 18, 2023 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the release of Altair HyperWorks 2023. This update to Altair’s best-in-class design and simulation platform signifies a transformative leap in technology, offering an integrated solution that streamlines workflows, enhances user experiences, and enables innovation. “The release […]
Manufacturing Repatriation: How HPC-Class Technologies from Microsoft Azure and AMD Support Manufacturers’ Reshoring Strategies
March 15, 2023 by
Geopolitical change is having tectonic impact on the global manufacturing industry. In the U.S., western Europe and other industrialized countries, there is growing emphasis on “manufacturing repatriation,” or reshoring of factory production….
An AI-Flavored Set of HPC Predictions for 2023
January 4, 2023 by
We recently read an interesting article in Wired magazine on neuromorphic computing stating that neuroscientists increasingly regard the human brain is a “prediction machine,” that people, as a rule, are in a constant state of anticipation, extrapolation and inference. In HPC, situated as it is at the forward edge of compute power, data analysis and […]
Altair Invests $10M in Columbia Univ. Photonics Startup
December 20, 2022 by
TROY, Mich., December 20, 2022 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) has invested $10 million in Xscape Photonics, a start-up that developed patented technology for photonic chips for ultrahigh-bandwidth connections inside data centers and high-performance computing (HPC) systems (see related story). In its announcement, Altair said, “Until now, computing leveraged a traditional electronic approach to moving vast […]
