BOSTON, MA, Mar 31, 2026 – Flexcompute has launched AutoInsight, a physics-informed AI platform that uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) data to generate real-time aerodynamic analysis for automotive design. AutoInsight allows engineers to evaluate aerodynamic trade-offs as vehicle shapes evolve within the design workflow.
Automotive development cycles leave many design configurations unexplored due to time and compute constraints. Organizations retain CFD data from past programs that remains unused after completion. AutoInsight uses this data to generate aerodynamic results from prior simulations and test data.
Engineers can modify vehicle geometry and observe aerodynamic effects in real time. Designers and aerodynamicists evaluate trade-offs during the design process instead of waiting for new simulation runs. The system enables teams to assess configurations and iterate within the development cycle.
AutoInsight ingests simulation and experimental data from existing workflows, including datasets from CFD tools and wind tunnel measurements, without changes to pipelines or toolchains.
AutoInsight model trains on 10 to 20 simulation samples and updates with new data while preserving information from prior vehicle programs. It links to high-fidelity simulation through a closed-loop workflow, where candidate designs are evaluated using Flexcompute’s Flow360 solver to generate new training data that feeds back into AutoInsight.
“For decades, automotive aerodynamic development has been constrained by legacy workflows that separate design from simulation,” said Vera Yang, president and co-founder of Flexcompute. “AutoInsight represents a fundamental shift. By bringing physics-informed AI directly into the design process, we are transforming how teams explore designs, evaluate trade-offs, and ultimately how vehicles are developed.”
Source: Flexcompute
About Flexcompute
Flexcompute is a technology company based in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 2015 by engineers from MIT and Stanford. The company develops high-performance, cloud-native simulation software for industries including aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, consumer electronics, and renewable energy. Its key products – Flow360, Tidy3D, and PhotonForge – are designed for computational fluid dynamics (CFD), electromagnetics, and photonics simulations. These tools use GPU acceleration and AI-assisted physics modeling to enable faster simulation speeds compared to traditional methods, while maintaining accuracy. Flexcompute’s solutions aim to support hardware design and engineering workflows by reducing simulation time and improving scalability.