AI scale-up PhysicsX comes to Singapore with ambition to accelerate industrial innovation

Jacomo Corbo, a race strategist who helped Renault F1 win back-to-back world championships, is now the CEO of PhysicsX, an AI-driven innovation company focused on industrial innovation. Before physical products are built, engineers run simulations to predict and optimize materials, mechanical systems, and factory workflows. PhysicsX aims to replace these traditional simulations with high-speed AI models that can generate real-world predictions and decisions from new, unseen data.

Corbo co-founded PhysicsX with former F1 colleague Robin Tuluie. The company's customers include advanced manufacturing sectors like automotive, materials science, and energy, with a focus on aerospace, defense, semiconductors, and chip fabrication plants. PhysicsX's presence in Singapore makes sense as many of its customers and partners are already located there.

Singapore's strategic location, high-value manufacturing focus, and co-location of high-value engineering and manufacturing make it an ideal hub for PhysicsX. The city-state accounts for one in ten chips and one-fifth of global semiconductor equipment production, among other accomplishments. The integration of engineering teams with nearby production lines allows for instant testing of high-value tools and components, closing the feedback loop between blueprints and physical assets.

PhysicsX's AI platform seamlessly integrates with existing systems such as computer-aided design tools, numerical solvers, and product lifecycle management systems. By bringing AI enablement to industrial processes, PhysicsX aims to optimize workflows and raise the ceiling for engineering and manufacturing innovations. This approach leads to lower defect rates, increased time-to-operational yields, and improved productivity in industries like aerospace manufacturing.