image sourced from original article at Eli Boichis, head of Dassault Systèmes Israel, says advanced digital engineering has already transformed daily life, from food production to automotive safety, even if much of it goes unnoticed. Drawing on the company’s aerospace heritage, he explains how its cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform unifies design, simulation and manufacturing into a single data environment, enabling companies to create scientifically accurate virtual models that behave like real products.
By embedding real-world physics into digital models from the earliest design stages, companies can validate complex systems virtually before building physical prototypes. Boichis points to virtual car crash simulations that closely mirror real-world tests, reducing costly trial and error while improving sustainability by saving materials and energy.
He rejects the idea that artificial intelligence and robotics will replace engineers. Instead, he argues, these tools will handle repetitive and tedious tasks, acting as virtual assistants that guide compliance with regulations and standards while leaving creative and critical thinking to humans. Although cloud adoption remains slow among large manufacturers due to decades of legacy systems, he believes the shift is inevitable and will steadily expand the role of intelligent digital tools across industries.
