Dassault Systemes, the world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock
Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced that
Parrot, developer and marketer of advanced technology wireless products
for consumers and professionals, has used its Solidworks Industrial Design application
to successfully design complex 3D shapes for a future line of drones.
This application delivered significant social collaboration benefits to Parrot’s
engineering and design teams through its use of Dassault Systèmes’ industry-
leading cloud-based capabilities. “SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design enabled
us to develop an innovative idea in a record amount of time, without being
derailed by challenges inherent to traditional design software,” said Henri Seydoux,
founder and CEO of Parrot.
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are a burgeoning industry for reasons
ranging from pure consumer enjoyment to potential applications in commercial
and military sectors. Technological enhancements to structure, weight,
stability, size, maneuverability and power are crucial for a drone’s appeal in
the marketplace.
“Parrot has used Solidworks applications for more than 10 years to design
a range of high-tech products and we were convinced that Solidworks
Industrial Design would complement and add value to these existing Solidworks
projects,” said Gian Paolo Bassi, CEO, Solidworks, Dassault Systèmes.
“Parrot is among the first customers worldwide to use this software through a
preliminary testing program, and seeing their drone designs come to fruition
is testimony to this application’s potential opportunities in the engineering and
design world.
