Under a new initiative, partners Hofer Powertrain and deeptech engineering specialist Monumo are seeking to leverage AI and deeptech to reduce electric drive design time by 80%.
The target is to significantly reduce development time of electric motors without sacrificing efficiency and quality. Hofer Powertrain has already been using in-house developed AI approaches to design unique power electronics solutions.
The collaboration has already produced results, including a reduction in permanent magnet content by around 10% without any shortcomings in manufacturing, efficiency or performance. This combination of simulation, ML, AI and motor design expertise is expected to make an impact on the EV market.
Monumo’s machine learning-friendly engine Anser can evaluate millions of detailed concepts within days. This enables it to comprehensively explore complex design spaces to generate electric drives, which can then be developed at Hofer’s facilities. The data-driven machine learning approach can drastically reduce the concept design phase of a product.
Johann Hofer, CEO of Hofer Powertrain, said, “This step is a testament to Hofer Powertrain’s commitment to technological leadership in the EV powertrain sector. With partnerships such as Monumo, we are poised to leverage the transformative power of deeptech technology, realizing truly innovative and futureproof EV solutions.”
Dominic Vergine, CEO and founder of Monumo, said, “With Hofer Powertrain we have a strong partner with a track record in realizing powertrain innovations for over 40 years. While much of generative AI has been used to mimic human behavior, we believe it holds a greater purpose in advancing engineering, especially when applied to global decarbonization efforts.”