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Autodesk supported emerging designers and engineers at the event and emphasised innovation, environmental protection and advanced technology.
That year, 202 young designers and engineers from 29 countries took part in Europe’s largest sustainable-mobility competition. The Shell Eco-marathon gave school and university students a public platform for future vehicle concepts.
“At the Lausitzring, students will demonstrate their expertise and face critical examination by professionals,” said Autodesk Education Manager Herbert Bickelmann. “We are looking for creative problem-solvers addressing rising emissions and fuel shortages.”
Participants used Autodesk AliasStudio and Autodesk Inventor to plan and construct their vehicles. Alias captured ideas from initial sketches to 3D concept models, after which design data was integrated into digital prototypes. Teams could evaluate and optimise vehicles from early design through production, visualising and simulating operation under realistic conditions without first building a physical prototype. This reduced effort, cost and development time.
