SC Automotive Engineering Signs Distribution Agreement with UK's Secondmind for AI in Model-Based Development

SC Automotive Engineering Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Toshimi Yamanoi), a company specializing in development engineering primarily for automobiles, has signed a distribution agreement with Secondmind (Headquarters: Cambridge, UK; Japan Branch: Yokohama, Kanagawa; hereinafter referred to as "Secondmind"), a provider of AI for model-based development.

The automotive industry is experiencing a significant increase in the complexity and development difficulty of in-vehicle control systems due to the advancement of CASE technologies. In response, more companies are focusing on rapid and highly efficient development utilizing AI and DX. Secondmind offers the following two AI solutions, based on world-class AI technology and cutting-edge advancements, in a Cloud SaaS model to streamline complex automotive development:

■ Secondmind for DSE (Design Space Exploration)
In the system design phase, simulations are used to explore design values that meet target performance. The vast number of design value combinations traditionally required significant time using rule-of-thumb or exhaustive search methods. By implementing Secondmind's proprietary AI and Active Learning technology, simulation counts have been reduced by 50-90%, and a proven reduction in procurement costs for electric vehicle motors by ¥3,900 compared to previous methods has been achieved. Furthermore, the validity of designs can be presented in the early stages of development, reducing rework and leading to substantial shortening of development periods.

■ Secondmind for Calibration
Calibration of control systems for engines, motors, etc., traditionally required numerous experiments and manual data verification, leading to prolonged development times. Secondmind's AI technology has a track record of shortening this process by approximately 50-80%. Through AI-driven predictions, the most effective data points contributing to goal achievement are efficiently selected, thereby realizing high efficiency in calibration tasks.

SC Automotive Engineering, with its core team of experts possessing over 30 years of development experience primarily with automotive OEMs, provides design and development engineering services to diverse Mobility companies, including those in the motorcycle and marine sectors. Leveraging the global network of the Sumitomo Corporation Group, the company has offered solutions to a wide range of customer challenges. Moving forward, by widely promoting Secondmind's innovative and practical AI solutions, SC Automotive Engineering aims to support the realization of efficient development that transcends traditional design and development, contributing to faster product time-to-market, improved cost competitiveness, and effective utilization of internal resources.

≪About Secondmind≫
Secondmind's mission is to help engineers design better products, faster. In the automotive sector, their cloud-native software powered by Secondmind Active Learning addresses the challenges of increasingly complex vehicle design and development by reducing design simulation time and calibration effort. This enables engineers to fundamentally rethink vehicle design and accelerate the transition to carbon-neutral mobility. Secondmind has received significant recognition, including the Automotive Testing Technology International magazine's Alternative Powertrain Test Innovation of the Year Award, selection for the Tech Nation Future Fifty scale-up program, and recognition by Bloomberg as one of the 25 UK startups to watch.

For more information, please visit: https://www.secondmind.ai/ja/

≪About SC Automotive Engineering≫
SC Automotive Engineering Co., Ltd., established in August 2020 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, operates under the mission "Energizing Japanese Car Manufacturing." The company boasts dozens of former division managers and department heads from automotive OEMs and suppliers. As a trusted technology development partner, they work closely with clients to address their challenges, offering a wide range of services from design, prototyping, and evaluation to consulting for various mobility applications. By utilizing the global network and technological capabilities unique to a general trading company, they collaborate with domestic and international partners, continuously striving to realize a future Mobility society.

For more information, please visit: https://scautomotiveengineering.com/