PTC Continues Onshape Momentum with Release of Onshape AI Advisor and Onshape Government
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) has announced two significant additions to its Onshape platform: Onshape AI Advisor and Onshape Government. The AI Advisor, built on Amazon Bedrock, provides AI-powered guidance for CAD workflows and PDM best practices, helping teams optimize designs and improve efficiency. Onshape Government, hosted on AWS GovCloud (U.S.), is specifically designed to meet ITAR and EAR compliance requirements for defense contractors and government agencies.
The cloud-native CAD and PDM platform continues to gain momentum, with notable clients including Trek Bikes, Garmin, and AURA AERO. The platform maintains a three-week release cycle, recently adding features like CAM Studio, Render Studio, and PCB Studio. In the education sector, Onshape is experiencing significant growth with over 1.5 million new signups annually, being adopted by prestigious institutions like Duke University and The Ohio State University.
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) ha annunciato due importanti novità per la sua piattaforma Onshape: Onshape AI Advisor e Onshape Government. L'AI Advisor, basato su Amazon Bedrock, offre supporto intelligente per i flussi di lavoro CAD e le migliori pratiche PDM, aiutando i team a ottimizzare i progetti e aumentare l'efficienza. Onshape Government, ospitato su AWS GovCloud (USA), è progettato specificamente per rispettare i requisiti di conformità ITAR ed EAR per appaltatori della difesa e agenzie governative.
La piattaforma CAD e PDM nativa cloud continua a crescere, con clienti di rilievo come Trek Bikes, Garmin e AURA AERO. Il ciclo di rilascio rimane di tre settimane, con l'aggiunta recente di funzionalità come CAM Studio, Render Studio e PCB Studio. Nel settore educativo, Onshape registra una crescita significativa con oltre 1,5 milioni di nuove iscrizioni annuali, adottata da istituzioni prestigiose come la Duke University e la Ohio State University.
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) ha anunciado dos importantes novedades para su plataforma Onshape: Onshape AI Advisor y Onshape Government. El AI Advisor, basado en Amazon Bedrock, ofrece orientación impulsada por IA para flujos de trabajo CAD y mejores prácticas de PDM, ayudando a los equipos a optimizar diseños y mejorar la eficiencia. Onshape Government, alojado en AWS GovCloud (EE.UU.), está diseñado específicamente para cumplir con los requisitos de cumplimiento ITAR y EAR para contratistas de defensa y agencias gubernamentales.
La plataforma CAD y PDM nativa en la nube sigue ganando impulso, con clientes destacados como Trek Bikes, Garmin y AURA AERO. Mantiene un ciclo de lanzamiento de tres semanas, incorporando recientemente funciones como CAM Studio, Render Studio y PCB Studio. En el sector educativo, Onshape experimenta un crecimiento significativo con más de 1.5 millones de nuevos registros anuales, adoptada por instituciones prestigiosas como Duke University y The Ohio State University.
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)는 자사의 Onshape 플랫폼에 두 가지 중요한 기능을 추가했다고 발표했습니다: Onshape AI Advisor와 Onshape Government. Amazon Bedrock 기반의 AI Advisor는 CAD 워크플로우와 PDM 모범 사례에 AI 기반 지침을 제공하여 팀이 설계를 최적화하고 효율성을 향상하도록 돕습니다. AWS GovCloud(미국)에 호스팅되는 Onshape Government는 방위산업 계약자 및 정부 기관을 위한 ITAR 및 EAR 준수 요건을 충족하도록 특별히 설계되었습니다.
클라우드 네이티브 CAD 및 PDM 플랫폼은 계속해서 성장세를 보이고 있으며, Trek Bikes, Garmin, AURA AERO와 같은 주요 고객을 확보하고 있습니다. 플랫폼은 3주 주기의 릴리스 사이클을 유지하며 최근 CAM Studio, Render Studio, PCB Studio와 같은 기능을 추가했습니다. 교육 분야에서는 매년 150만 건 이상의 신규 가입자가 발생하며, Duke University와 The Ohio State University 같은 명문 기관에서 채택되고 있습니다.
PTC (NASDAQ : PTC) a annoncé deux ajouts majeurs à sa plateforme Onshape : Onshape AI Advisor et Onshape Government. L’AI Advisor, basé sur Amazon Bedrock, fournit des conseils assistés par IA pour les flux de travail CAO et les meilleures pratiques de gestion des données produits (PDM), aidant les équipes à optimiser leurs conceptions et à améliorer leur efficacité. Onshape Government, hébergé sur AWS GovCloud (États-Unis), est spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux exigences de conformité ITAR et EAR des entrepreneurs de la défense et des agences gouvernementales.
Cette plateforme CAO et PDM native cloud continue de gagner en popularité, avec des clients notables tels que Trek Bikes, Garmin et AURA AERO. Elle maintient un cycle de sortie de trois semaines, ayant récemment intégré des fonctionnalités comme CAM Studio, Render Studio et PCB Studio. Dans le secteur de l’éducation, Onshape connaît une croissance significative avec plus de 1,5 million de nouvelles inscriptions annuelles, adoptée par des institutions prestigieuses telles que l’Université Duke et l’Université d’État de l’Ohio.
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) hat zwei bedeutende Erweiterungen für seine Onshape-Plattform angekündigt: Onshape AI Advisor und Onshape Government. Der auf Amazon Bedrock basierende AI Advisor bietet KI-gestützte Unterstützung für CAD-Workflows und bewährte PDM-Verfahren, um Teams bei der Optimierung von Designs und der Steigerung der Effizienz zu helfen. Onshape Government, gehostet auf AWS GovCloud (USA), ist speziell darauf ausgelegt, ITAR- und EAR-Compliance-Anforderungen für Verteidigungsauftragnehmer und Regierungsbehörden zu erfüllen.
Die cloud-native CAD- und PDM-Plattform gewinnt weiterhin an Fahrt und zählt namhafte Kunden wie Trek Bikes, Garmin und AURA AERO. Der Drei-Wochen-Release-Zyklus wird beibehalten, mit kürzlich hinzugefügten Funktionen wie CAM Studio, Render Studio und PCB Studio. Im Bildungsbereich verzeichnet Onshape ein bedeutendes Wachstum mit über 1,5 Millionen neuen Anmeldungen jährlich und wird von renommierten Institutionen wie der Duke University und der Ohio State University genutzt.
- Launch of AI-powered design assistant to enhance productivity
- Expansion into government/defense sector with ITAR-compliant solution
- Strong educational sector growth with 1.5M+ new annual signups
- Continuous platform enhancement with 3-week release cycles
- Growing adoption by major companies across industries
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PTC's announcement of Onshape AI Advisor and Onshape Government represents a strategic expansion of their cloud-native CAD platform that should strengthen their competitive position in multiple markets.
The AI Advisor implementation is particularly notable as it leverages Amazon Bedrock to deliver contextual guidance throughout the design process. This AI integration addresses a critical pain point in complex CAD environments – the steep learning curve and workflow optimization – potentially accelerating customer adoption while reducing training costs and time-to-productivity.
More significantly, Onshape Government opens an entirely new customer segment by meeting stringent ITAR and EAR compliance requirements through AWS GovCloud hosting. The aerospace and defense sector has been historically underserved by cloud-native CAD solutions due to these regulatory barriers. This move could unlock substantial revenues from government agencies and defense contractors that previously couldn't consider Onshape despite its collaboration advantages.
The educational footprint (1.5 million new signups annually) creates a robust pipeline of future professional users, while the three-week release cycle demonstrates development agility that traditional CAD vendors struggle to match. The growing roster of notable customers (Trek Bikes, Garmin, others) indicates increasing enterprise-level market validation.
These releases reflect PTC's commitment to expanding Onshape's addressable market while strengthening its competitive differentiation through AI capabilities – a prudent strategy in the increasingly cloud-focused CAD/PDM landscape.
- New AI-powered assistant offers designers step-by-step guidance and recommendations during design process
- Onshape Government delivers cloud-native CAD and PDM to aerospace and defense companies with ITAR and EAR compliance requirements
Onshape AI Advisor helps users accelerate their design process with expert, AI-powered guidance on CAD workflows, PDM best practices, and platform capabilities. Developed on Amazon Bedrock, Onshape AI Advisor helps teams transition from legacy CAD, optimize designs, and improve efficiency. For more on Onshape AI Advisor, please visit: AI for CAD: Boost Productivity and Innovation.
Onshape Government is a purpose-built version of Onshape, designed specifically to help meet the compliance needs of
"Onshape Government and Onshape AI Advisor are the latest examples of us delivering on our mission of helping customers of all sizes and across all industries transform their product development processes," said David Katzman, General Manager of Onshape and Arena, PTC. "We're pleased to extend the benefits of cloud-native CAD and PDM to companies operating in the regulated aerospace and defense market, and we continue to make Onshape one of the most accessible and user-friendly platforms, now with AI-driven assistance throughout the design process."
Onshape is the industry's only cloud-native CAD and PDM platform. Leading companies such as Trek Bikes, Garmin, BOA, K2, Garrett Motion, and AURA AERO are all designing products with Onshape. As part of its three-week release cycles, Onshape has added functionality such as CAM Studio, Render Studio, PCB Studio, Onshape Simulation, new surfacing, modeling analysis, and mixed modeling capabilities, and the Onshape-Arena connection for a seamless CAD-PDM-PLM experience. In education, from K-12 through university, Onshape is now generating more than 1.5 million new signups per year. Leading universities, including The Ohio State University, Duke University, and the University of
To learn more about Onshape, visit www.onshape.com.
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