UK startup PhysicsX, founded by former Formula 1 engineering whizz Robin Dr. DubbedLGM-Aero, thesoftwarecreates new designs for aeroplanes.
It then tailors the design according to what you want your plane to do.
PhysicsX said the AI is thefirst-ever Large Geometry Model (LGM) for aerospace engineering.
A barebones version of the model, Ai.rplane, is also accessible free of charge.
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Tuluie wasnt always an entrepreneur.
For the first half of his life, he worked alongside Nobel Prize winners as an astrophysicist.
In 2019, Tuluie founded PhysicsX alongsideJacomo Corbo, a Harvard-educated engineer who ran McKinseys AI lab.
PhysicsX, based in London,emerged from stealthin November 2023 with 30mn in funding.
Its software acts like a supercharged wind tunnel for ideas.
Corbo called LGM-Aero an important stepping stone towards developing physics foundation models.
Applying AI to complex scientific problems is gaining traction.
In 2020, Google Deepminds Alphafold model famouslycracked a puzzlein protein biology that had confounded scientists for centuries.
The discoveryhas accelerated research in drug discovery, molecular biology, and bioengineering.
So AI isnt all about asking ChatGPT what to eat for dinner?
No, dear reader, its a actually pretty big deal.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
