Award spotlights the automotive industry's finest innovations
in sustainable, lightweight design
TROY, Mich., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational
intelligence, announced that the 2024 Altair Enlighten Award is now
open for submissions. Presented annually in conjunction with the
Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award honors the greatest
sustainability and lightweighting advancements that reduce carbon
footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage
material reuse and recycling efforts.
"The Enlighten Award puts the automotive industry's finest
achievements in sustainable technology on display, and we are
thrilled to once again crown the latest and greatest technology
available," said James R. Scapa,
founder and chief executive officer, Altair. "As we continue to see
the urgent need for greener, more sustainable global transportation
technology, the Enlighten Award is the premier award that showcases
the future of the automotive industry's sustainability
efforts."
This year the Enlighten Award features a new category,
"Sustainable Computing," sponsored by Google Cloud, which
recognizes implementing practices and technologies that prioritize
sustainable measurement, optimizing resource and energy efficiency,
unlocking new opportunities for low-carbon transition, and building
more sustainable and eco-friendly computing. This year's full
category list is:
- Sustainable Product – Recognizes a production vehicle
(or major system module) embracing emissions reduction,
lightweighting, material circularity, and safety advances.
- Sustainable Process – Recognizes processes that enable
emissions reductions, material reuse and/or recycling, and water
conservation during manufacturing or engineering phases.
- Module Lightweighting – Recognizes mass reduction of a
vehicle module, subsystem, or component.
- Enabling Technology – Recognizes technology advancements
that enable vehicle lightweighting, including a material,
production process, design method, or joining technology.
- Future of Lightweighting – Recognizes a process,
material, or technology not in production, but has significant
potential to advance vehicle lightweighting.
- Responsible AI – Recognizes responsible AI deployment
throughout the automotive value chain – from design, engineering,
and operation to production and in-service use.
- Sustainable Computing – Recognizes implementing
practices and technologies that prioritize energy efficiency,
renewable energy use, reducing environmental impact, and
contributing to more sustainable and eco-friendly computing.
"Google Cloud is thrilled to be working with Altair for this
year's Enlighten Award," said Justin
Keeble, managing director for global sustainability, Google
Cloud. "We know Altair has long committed to helping organizations
design and manufacture their products in a more sustainable way –
we are proud to help those same organizations decarbonize their
digital footprints and work more sustainably."
"We are certain that the 12th edition of the
Enlighten Award will be the most innovative edition yet and are
delighted to once again present this award together with Altair,"
said Alan Amici, president and chief
executive officer, Center for Automotive Research. "Automotive
sustainability is a global imperative – we are honored to highlight
the industry's best achievements and recognize global organizations
of all specialties and sizes."
An award that garners interest from industry, engineering,
policymakers, educators, students, and the public alike, the Altair
Enlighten Award showcases the latest and greatest technology
innovations dedicated to sustainability. Past winners of the
Enlighten Award include GM, Ford, Stellantis, Harley-Davidson,
Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Ferrari, JLR, Mercedes, BMW, SAIC-GM-Wuling
(SGMW), and many more.
Media partners for the 2024 Altair Enlighten Award include SAE,
Automotive Engineering, Tech Briefs, and Automobil Industrie.
To learn more about the Enlighten Award or to submit an entry,
visit https://altair.com/enlighten-award. Entries must be received
by May 31, 2024. Final judging will
occur in late June and the winners will be announced during an
award ceremony on August 6, 2024 at
the annual CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS).
About Altair
Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that
provides software and cloud solutions in simulation,
high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair
enables organizations across all industries to compete more
effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly
connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable
future. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.
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