RICOS

RICOS Generative CAE is an ideal tool for designers and engineers tackling complex multi-objective optimization challenges in product development. It is particularly valuable for development teams seeking lighter weight, higher performance, and enhanced manufacturability. The tool is especially effective in industries that require exploration of geometries satisfying multiple performance criteria simultaneously. It is also well-suited for product development teams aiming to meet tight deadlines or reduce costs.

This tool is utilized during the early design phase to automatically generate geometries that satisfy both design constraints and performance requirements. It can be applied in diverse areas such as automotive body design, electronics enclosure development, and heat exchanger optimization. By automatically generating and evaluating hundreds of thousands of design candidates, it enables the identification of optimal geometries that strike a balance between performance and cost. This contributes to shorter development timelines and improved product quality.

RICOS Generative CAE is an autonomous optimization tool capable of exploring over 100,000 design options within just three days. Its proprietary CAD system excels at partial shape modifications and supports highly complex geometries. By integrating automated simulation technologies with optimization algorithms, the system makes it possible to explore vast numbers of design possibilities—an otherwise infeasible task using manual methods. Moreover, the software proposes manufacturable geometries, facilitating a smooth transition from design to production.

RICOS Lightning is a solution designed for engineers involved in the early stages of product design and development who seek to significantly reduce simulation time and cost. It is particularly well-suited for design and CAE departments across various industries requiring fluid and thermal-fluid analysis, including automotive, electronics, energy, and urban infrastructure. Thanks to its intuitive interface, even users without simulation expertise can operate the tool, making it applicable not only to engineers in design and analysis but also to professionals in planning, R&D, manufacturing, and sales departments.

This product supports a wide range of fluid simulations, including fluid and thermal-fluid analyses. It can be effectively used for automotive aerodynamic performance evaluations, in-cabin airflow studies, electronic board cooling designs, HVAC planning for plants and urban spaces, as well as battery cooling and thermal distribution in industrial furnaces. RICOS Lightning demonstrates its true value in scenarios requiring rapid evaluation of numerous design patterns during early development stages or when performance predictions are needed before prototyping.

Powered by our proprietary AI algorithm “IsoGCN,” RICOS Lightning can generate fluid simulation predictions in just 10 to 20 minutes—dramatically faster than conventional simulations that typically take several days. The algorithm incorporates the characteristics of physical phenomena and handles complex 3D geometries, enabling a fundamental acceleration of simulation processes. Its user-friendly interface allows even designers without specialized knowledge to utilize the software effectively. High reliability of the simulation results broadens design possibilities and contributes to enhanced product performance.
Among our clients, some have reported reducing total hardware/software investment by 50–80% and outsourcing labor costs by 60–80%, ultimately achieving over 90% reduction in simulation costs per model through AI-driven simulation substitution.