GM Uses AI to Cut Vehicle Development to 2 Years, Saving 20% on Silverado Engine Prototypes
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Updated · Jalopnik · Jul 29
GM Uses AI to Cut Vehicle Development to 2 Years, Saving 20% on Silverado Engine Prototypes
3 articles · Updated · Jalopnik · Jul 29
Summary
General Motors said AI-driven design tools could shrink vehicle development from roughly four to five years to about two, according to chief product officer Sterling Anderson.
GM’s system combines decades of in-house design and testing data so designers and engineers can update vehicles on one platform, with real-time feedback on factors such as drag and simulated road conditions.
The first product shaped by the approach is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado, whose V8 development used thousands of combustion-chamber simulations that cut prototype-engine costs by 20% and reached performance and emissions targets in one-third the time.
The push extends GM’s broader hiring shift toward AI and tech talent as the automaker looks to speed development, reduce physical prototyping and lower material and shipping costs.