SAN MATEO, Calif. - A new artificial intelligence tool could accelerate the design of cutting-edge aircraft wings. Luminary Cloud, a platform that uses advanced physics simulations to help engineers experiment with aerospace and automotive designs in the conceptual phase, on Tuesday announced the launch of Shift-Wing—a model and dataset geared specifically toward advanced wing designs. The model, which is publicly available for noncommercial purposes and can be licensed for commercial use, simulates wings designed for subsonic all the way up to transonic speeds, Jack Daleo writes for Flying.
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24 July 2025 - "At Otto, we believe the future of aircraft design lies at the intersection of first principles and artificial intelligence," said Obi Ndu, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Otto Aviation. "This partnership with Luminary Cloud will complement Otto’s ability to unlock scale in generation of Otto’s proprietary physics-based simulation data, making it possible for our engineers to explore, optimize, and validate aerodynamic concepts faster than ever before."
"It is a dream come true to release a Physics AI model that can help aerospace companies transform how they push the boundaries of conceptual wing design," said Juan J. Alonso, CTO and co-founder of Luminary Cloud. "SHIFT-Wing unlocks AI-driven innovation for the next generation of aircraft by allowing aerospace companies to feasibly explore more designs than previously possible and to use the almost-instantaneous aerodynamic predictions to introduce interactions with other elements of the design, including structural analysis and actuator and control system design." Alonso is also the Chair of the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at Stanford University and former Director of NASA’s Fundamental Aeronautics Program.
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