[News Article] February 3rd 2026 – SimScale, the world’s first AI-native cloud platform for engineering simulation, and Hexagon’s Design and Engineering business, today announce a major evolution in cloud-native engineering simulation.
By combining the deep, robust capabilities of the Hexagon Marc solver with a new generation of Agentic AI, SimScale and Hexagon are delivering a level of maturity in mechanical nonlinear simulation on the cloud that fundamentally changes how complex products are engineered.
Following the successful launch of Marc on SimScale last year, this milestone represents the culmination of a rapid development cycle, bringing together the power of advanced mechanical nonlinear analysis with the accessibility of SimScale’s Engineering AI, effectively democratizing expertise that was previously restricted to specialized analysts and software.
The announcement is being made at MD&M West, where SimScale is showcasing how these technologies accelerate “in silico” development for the medical device and manufacturing sectors.
SimScale has expanded its mechanical nonlinear capabilities to handle the true complexity of physical product development. The platform’s integration of the Marc solver now offers the depth required to simulate a broad range of manufacturing processes and medical device operation:
The power of advanced nonlinear simulation is now accessible to a broader range of engineers through SimScale’s Engineering AI co-pilot. Agentic AI acts as an intelligent force multiplier, removing the technical barriers to entry:
“The rollout of Marc on SimScale represents an important milestone in bringing advanced Multiphysics capabilities to the cloud,” said Vicky Tsianika, Senior Manager of Product Management at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. “With SimScale’s web-based access from any device, combined with its Engineering AI co-pilot, engineers can now perform high-fidelity non-linear analysis readily. Marc, renowned for its accuracy and robustness, contact capabilities, and advanced material models is accessible through SimScale’s intuitive AI-native interface, representing a true game-changer for shifting left and accelerating design. As agentic AI evolves, we expect that the democratization of simulation will broaden, allowing engineers to explore complex nonlinear behavior much faster and with even greater confidence.”
Jon Wilde, VP of Product at SimScale, added: “Historically, solving highly nonlinear mechanical problems required specialized software and deep expertise. With our latest updates, we’ve built a robust environment where the power of the Marc solver meets the speed of AI, unlocking the potential to fit months of work into a matter of hours. This ultimately means that manufacturers can explore more designs ‘in silico’ and do that faster than ever before.”
Attendees at MD&M West 2026 are invited to attend a joint presentation with SimScale and Hexagon on 5th February at 11.30am in Design Alley or visit SimScale at Booth 3982 to see these advanced mechanical capabilities in action.
SimScale is the world’s first AI-native cloud platform for engineering simulation. Trusted by more than 700,000 users, SimScale empowers engineers everywhere to innovate faster by exploring 1000’s of engineering decisions in seconds. By integrating Engineering AI workflows with computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element analysis (FEA), electromagnetic, and thermal simulation in a single cloud-native platform, SimScale empowers teams to engineer the irreplaceable. For more information, visit www.simscale.com.
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