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Ravi Akella
Ravi is the former director of product management for generative design software at Autodesk.
Articles by Ravi Akella
16 Apr 2018
What Generative Design really is, what it isn’t, and why it’s the future of manufacturing
The way everyday items – from chairs to cars to power tools – are made is being reimagined…
Ravi Akella