Dassault Systèmes and IBM have announced that they have teamed up with Panasonic's Home Appliances Company and its Kitchen Appliance Business Unit (BU) to support the development of more convenient and safer home appliances and accelerate the introduction of induced heating (IH) appliances, such as flat cooktops, into the Japanese market.

Jotne EPM Technology has announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to expand the development and deployment of an advanced System for Simulation Data Management (SimDM) using the STEP/PLCS standards, ISO 10303.

Geomagic has combined its three Geomagic Studio offerings into a single package that includes both design-intent and organic shape modeling solutions. The new package is available immediately at the same price as the former Geomagic Studio Shape Edition.

Driving can be tedious, if you can see. But for the blind, driving is one of life’s most sorely missed conveniences. It means independence, the exhilarating possibility of simply going someplace without depending on friends, family, or public transportation schedules.