Category: Fusion

  • Proception Advances Physical AI with Dex­terous Robotic Hand Designed Using Autodesk Fusion 

    Proception is advancing physical AI with ProHand 1.0, a research-grade robotic hand designed for dexterous, adaptive manipulation in real-world environments. With Autodesk Fusion, Proception’s eight-person engineering team accelerates development through rapid prototyping and cloud collaboration. Using the Fusion API, they can now easily convert CAD models into URDF (Unified Robot Description Format), reducing a process…

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  • New Product Development (NPD): How Teams Manage Changes Without Chaos

    This article explores the challenge of managing design changes during new product development (NPD) and why unstructured processes derail timelines and inflate costs. It examines how Autodesk Fusion gives cross-functional teams a connected, traceable system for handling change requests, approvals, and bill of materials (BOM) updates from first prototype to final release. The causes and…

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  • From Boats to the Open Road: Wet Sounds Redefines Outdoor Audio Product Innovation

    Wet Sounds creates high-performance outdoor audio products for boats, powersports, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and more. Autodesk Fusion and the Design Extension help the team move from 3D scans to modeled surfaces and prototypes for complex speaker grill patterns. By leveraging AI capabilities in Fusion, including AutoConstrain and Autodesk Assistant, the company can accelerate product development even…

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  • Furniture Design in the Age of Personalization

    Explore how personalization is reshaping furniture design and how Autodesk Fusion for Design helps designers create customizable, production‑ready furniture. Personalization has become the defining force in modern furniture design. Customers no longer want one‑size‑fits‑all products. They expect furniture that reflects their space, lifestyle, materials preferences, and aesthetic. From made‑to‑order cabinetry and modular seating to bespoke…

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  • KG Motors Uses Autodesk Fusion to Solve Transportation Challenges in Japan with New, Mini EV

    KG Motors’ mibot is an ultra-compact, single-seat EV designed for everyday short trips in Japan’s regional cities where declining public transit is increasing reliance on cars. Autodesk Fusion was used to design nearly 80% of its hundreds of in-house parts and helped the startup reduce part counts, minimize design time, run simulations, create assemblies, and…

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  • Why Engineering Handoffs Are Where Projects Break

    Project success depends on smooth transitions between the design, simulation, and manufacturing phases. Autodesk Fusion is a connected product development platform that maintains a single source of truth, accelerating development. Moving from design and production is possibly the greatest challenge in all of product development. Whereas designers focus on aesthetic intent and functional requirements, manufacturing…

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  • Why ECAD-MCAD Collaboration Matters in 2026 (And How to Get It Right)

    ECAD MCAD collaboration connects electrical and mechanical design into a unified workflow, helping teams reduce rework, improve product fit, and accelerate time to market with Autodesk Fusion. If your electrical and mechanical teams are still passing STEP files back and forth, you already know the problem. Designs drift. Late-stage conflicts show up in enclosures, connectors,…

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  • When Consumers Change Faster Than Products: How Trends Rewrite Design Strategy

    Consumer trends influence product design decisions around cost, speed, and sustainability. Learn how to adapt design strategy to change. Consumer behavior used to evolve gradually. Today, it shifts in waves, driven by economic pressure, digital expectations, sustainability concerns, and cultural change. For decision makers, this has changed the role of product design entirely. Design is…

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  • What Should Be Validated Before Sending a PCB Design to Manufacturing?

    Avoid PCB respins by validating schematics, DFM, mechanical fit, and manufacturing data before release using connected workflows in Autodesk Fusion. Sending a PCB to manufacturing is one of the most expensive moments in product development. Mistakes discovered after this point multiply quickly. A missed clearance, a mismatched footprint, or an overlooked mechanical constraint can trigger…

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  • Nikolas Weinstein Studios Creates Glass Sculpture Innovation with Custom Machines and Autodesk Fusion

    Nikolas Weinstein Studios uses Autodesk Fusion to design custom-built machines that power its complex glass fabrication process. These include a bespoke kiln, a precision glass-grooving machine, and specialized weaving systems engineered specifically for the studio’s unique glass sculptures. By combining custom-machined assemblies with off-the-shelf parts, Fusion enables the team to rapidly prototype and create tools…

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  • Why Small Manufacturing Teams Don’t Have Time for Workarounds and How Autodesk Fusion Reduces Friction

    Small manufacturing teams can’t afford workarounds. See how Autodesk Fusion reduces friction across CAD, CAM, CAE, and data management to keep work moving. In smaller manufacturing teams, there’s no such thing as “extra time.” Every minute spent chasing files, switching tools, fixing broken workflows, or dealing with licensing issues is a minute not spent designing,…

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  • From Vizcom to Autodesk Fusion (and Back): How to Sync Your 3D Designs 

    Sync 3D designs between Vizcom and Autodesk Fusion to connect visual concepts, engineering detail, and stakeholder storytelling. Autodesk Fusion and Vizcom are partnering to bridge the gap between imagination and production. Conceptual design is where ideas take shape, trade‑offs are explored, and product intent is defined—but it’s also where most workflows break on the way…

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  • Fusion Comes to Claude for Creative Work: Bringing AI Directly into the Design Workflow

    See how Autodesk Fusion connects with Claude via MCP, enabling AI to assist with design tasks inside Fusion while keeping users in control. The collaboration between Anthropic and Autodesk brings Fusion into Claude, enabling AI to work directly with design data, geometry, and workflows, rather than around them. With the launch of Claude for Creative…

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  • Itoki Central Research Institute Explores Next-Generation Office Furniture with Generative Design

    As work styles continue to diversify, offices and office furniture are undergoing major changes. Itoki Central Research Institute, part of the Itoki Corporation group with more than 100 years of experience in office furniture and equipment, is exploring how to innovate for this transformation. By combining generative design in Autodesk Fusion with additive manufacturing, Itoki…

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  • When Should You Use Surface Modeling vs. Solid Modeling?

    When should you use surface modeling vs solid modeling? Learn the differences, use cases, and how each approach supports modern product design and manufacturing. Choosing between solid modeling and surface modeling is one of the most common questions in product design and manufacturing. Both approaches are essential in modern 3D modeling workflows, but they serve…

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