Cognitive Design Systems (CDS) is a next-generation engineering software company helping OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers accelerate the concept exploration of high-performance mechanical and thermo-mechanical components.
Combining a proprietary implicit-geometry engine with parametric design and AI, CDS delivers disruptive technology to engineers who need to design with greater agility. Our solution, Cognitive Design, empowers teams to explore more concepts, enable intelligent decision-making, and automate repeatable workflows—reducing time-to-design and late-stage rework. We serve Aerospace, Defense, and Automotive leaders across Japan, Europe, and the US.
The Platform: Cognitive Design by CDS
Our flagship software is an advanced concept exploration platform that uses Generative Design, Manufacturing-Driven Design, and Simulation-Driven Design to automate concept generation. The platform leverages an implicit-geometry engine and AI-driven tools to tackle the most demanding engineering challenges:
- Design Exploration: Generate and compare high-performance concepts faster; track, evaluate, and precisely identify the right design with confidence and agility.
- Workflow Optimization: Capture and reuse expert know-how within sharable parametric templates to accelerate your engineering workflows.
Key Capabilities
- Generative Design: Rapidly create parts (brackets, housings, frames, etc.) with a manufacturing-driven topology toolset to hit weight, stiffness, and thermal targets.
- Manufacturing-Driven Design: Integrate Design for Manufacturing (DfM) constraints for Casting, Molding, Machining, Forging, and AM early in the exploration phase to avoid late rework.
- Design Explorer: Track every iteration and exploration methodology. Leverage AI-powered analytics and advanced filters to identify the best candidates for your objectives. Accelerate decision-making with exportable, data-rich reporting dashboards.
- Simulation-Driven Design: Link concepts to multiphysics results for evidence-based decisions and leverage our meshless solver for high compute throughput and targeted optimization.
- Reusable Workflows: Turn expert steps into parameterized templates for consistent, repeatable variant generation. Improve, save, adapt, and reuse at scale across product families.
