Agents and Simulation

Exploring how agentic and physics AI are remaking engineering. Discover the shift from code to orchestration—and what it means for industry.

In this episode, I sit down with Bastiaan Oud, CEO of Simcon, to unpack the seismic changes AI is bringing to computer-aided engineering. We dive into how agentic and physics-based AI are revolutionizing everything from injection molding simulation to the very roles of engineers and software developers. Bastiaan shares real-world insights on shifting from traditional coding to orchestrating intelligent agents and how this is transforming both product development and organizational structures. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when agents — not just people — drive innovation, this conversation delivers a firsthand look. Join me as we explore the future of engineering, the evolving workplace, and why embracing these changes could be your biggest competitive edge.

Simcon

https://www.simcon.com/

Cadmould

https://www.simcon.ai/en/solutions/cadmould-api-toolkit

Injection Molding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injection_moulding

Agentic AI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_agent

Physics AI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics-informed_neural_networks

Transformer Model Architecture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer_(machine_learning_model)

Claude (Anthropic)

https://www.anthropic.com/product

OpenAI Codex

https://openai.com/research/publications/codex

Figma

https://www.figma.com/

McKinsey Digital

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/overview

ME AI

https://me.ai/

Mistral AI

https://mistral.ai/

Andrej Karpathy

https://karpathy.ai/