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Using generative design, Decathlon has created a recycled plastic fin that is twice as light as the market benchmark, reducing its carbon footprint by 50%.

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Using generative design, Decathlon created a diving fin that’s twice as light and has half the carbon footprint as the market benchmark.

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Climate tech start-up Heirloom’s carbon-capture technology removes CO2 from the air

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Generative design in manufacturing transforms the industry

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Toyota’s generative design seat frame uses next-level AI

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Meet the “Techno-Tort,” a robotic warrior for desert tortoise conservation

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ACWA Robotics’ autonomous robots chart a path to water resilience

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How Steelcase builds a diverse global workforce putting people and communities first

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The new Decathlon diving fin is an eco-conscious design revolution

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How generative AI helped design a unique Yamaha EV for farming terrain

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A UK start-up’s recycled, 3D-printed headphones turn up the sustainability

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Two workers examine Heirloom's direct air capture (DAC) equipment to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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Climate tech start-up Heirloom’s carbon-capture technology removes CO2 from the air

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BBI Autosport pushes the limits of custom auto manufacturing

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VisiConsult drives innovation with AI and digital twins in manufacturing

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