| GM recently announced that the company is collaborating with design software company Autodesk on 3D printing. In the future, it will use Autodesk's newly generated design software to produce 3D printed products, such as zero-emission vehicles, to manufacture lightweight components to help achieve alternatives. The target of the fuel vehicle.  General Motors executives also demonstrated the use of Autodesk technology developed 3D printed stainless steel seat brackets, using cloud computing and artificial intelligence-based algorithms to quickly explore multiple arrangements of part designs before they can determine the optimal structure. It is understood that use Traditional technology, the seat support needs 8 parts and several suppliers. The seat support produced by Autodesk technology requires only one part, and the weight is reduced by 40%, and the strength is increased by 20%. Within five years, as technology continues to advance, GM hopes to produce thousands or even tens of thousands of parts for large-scale production. Lightweight body parts for 3D printing will contribute to the promotion of electric vehicles, and vehicles will become lighter. Not only can improve fuel economy, but also greatly ease the consumer's mileage anxiety. General Motors's Additive Design and Manufacturing Director said, 'This is our panacea, this is what we want.'  According to a plan designated by General Motors in 2017, GM hopes to add 20 new pure electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles to the global product line by 2023. It also promises that the company will achieve electric vehicle profitability by 2021. |
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