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A³ Project Vahana and Rescale: Revolutionizing Personal Air Transportation

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Technology Category	Drones - VTOL & VTOL Hybrid Drones Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries	Aerospace Transportation
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Autonomous Transport Systems Transportation Simulation
Challenge	A³, with its project Vahana, aimed to revolutionize personal air transportation by introducing an autonomous, pilotless aircraft. The challenge lay in the design phase of this vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The project had a vast design space to explore, with designers seeking sci-fi inspired shapes, structural engineers focusing on weight, and aerodynamicists aiming for sleek, high-performance flight surfaces. The task was to create a large number of virtual prototypes to cover the design space and satisfy all stakeholders. However, achieving this with a minimal in-house IT footprint was a significant challenge. Read More
About Customer	A³ is a groundbreaking customer, working on Project Vahana, which aims to turn the dream of personal air transportation into an exciting reality. The project proposes to extend the freedom of flight to everyone, not just those with pilot’s licenses, by introducing an autonomous, pilotless aircraft. During the design phase of this vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, A³ has a vast design space to explore, with different stakeholders having varying requirements. The project aims to please all stakeholders by creating a large number of virtual prototypes. Read More
Solution	Rescale, a global leader for enterprise big compute on the multi-cloud, provided the solution. By offering on-demand simulation software and fast, scalable big compute resources, Rescale enabled A³ to create a vast number of virtual prototypes. This approach allowed A³ to explore the design space thoroughly and meet the requirements of all stakeholders. With Rescale's assistance, A³ was able to run thousands of simulations to achieve the optimal design for the VTOL aircraft. The solution transformed traditional fixed IT resources into flexible hybrid, private, and public cloud resources, all while maintaining a minimal in-house IT footprint. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Drones - VTOL & VTOL Hybrid Drones

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Autonomous Transport Systems

Transportation Simulation

Challenge

A³, with its project Vahana, aimed to revolutionize personal air transportation by introducing an autonomous, pilotless aircraft. The challenge lay in the design phase of this vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The project had a vast design space to explore, with designers seeking sci-fi inspired shapes, structural engineers focusing on weight, and aerodynamicists aiming for sleek, high-performance flight surfaces. The task was to create a large number of virtual prototypes to cover the design space and satisfy all stakeholders. However, achieving this with a minimal in-house IT footprint was a significant challenge.

About Customer

A³ is a groundbreaking customer, working on Project Vahana, which aims to turn the dream of personal air transportation into an exciting reality. The project proposes to extend the freedom of flight to everyone, not just those with pilot’s licenses, by introducing an autonomous, pilotless aircraft. During the design phase of this vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, A³ has a vast design space to explore, with different stakeholders having varying requirements. The project aims to please all stakeholders by creating a large number of virtual prototypes.

Solution

Rescale, a global leader for enterprise big compute on the multi-cloud, provided the solution. By offering on-demand simulation software and fast, scalable big compute resources, Rescale enabled A³ to create a vast number of virtual prototypes. This approach allowed A³ to explore the design space thoroughly and meet the requirements of all stakeholders. With Rescale's assistance, A³ was able to run thousands of simulations to achieve the optimal design for the VTOL aircraft. The solution transformed traditional fixed IT resources into flexible hybrid, private, and public cloud resources, all while maintaining a minimal in-house IT footprint.

Impact #1	The collaboration with Rescale has significantly enhanced A³'s operational efficiency. The ability to create a large number of virtual prototypes has allowed for a thorough exploration of the design space, ensuring that all stakeholders' requirements are met. The ability to run thousands of simulations has led to the achievement of an optimal design for the VTOL aircraft. Furthermore, the transformation of traditional fixed IT resources into flexible hybrid, private, and public cloud resources has allowed for a more efficient use of resources. All of these operational improvements have been achieved while maintaining a minimal in-house IT footprint.

Impact #1

The collaboration with Rescale has significantly enhanced A³'s operational efficiency. The ability to create a large number of virtual prototypes has allowed for a thorough exploration of the design space, ensuring that all stakeholders' requirements are met. The ability to run thousands of simulations has led to the achievement of an optimal design for the VTOL aircraft. Furthermore, the transformation of traditional fixed IT resources into flexible hybrid, private, and public cloud resources has allowed for a more efficient use of resources. All of these operational improvements have been achieved while maintaining a minimal in-house IT footprint.

Benefit #1	A³ was able to create a vast number of virtual prototypes to cover the design space.
Benefit #2	A³ was able to run thousands of simulations to achieve the optimal design.
Benefit #3	The solution maintained a minimal in-house IT footprint.

Benefit #1

A³ was able to create a vast number of virtual prototypes to cover the design space.

Benefit #2

A³ was able to run thousands of simulations to achieve the optimal design.

Benefit #3

The solution maintained a minimal in-house IT footprint.

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A³ Project Vahana and Rescale: Revolutionizing Personal Air Transportation

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