Panel: Data, Design & Market Adoption

In this expert panel at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Automotive & Mobility 2025, Andrew Sartorelli from Synera joins representatives from Autodesk and Auto Trader UK and more to explore how data-driven strategies are shaping the future of additive manufacturing (AM). The discussion focuses on how AI agents, automation and connected workflows address core industry challenges, such as fragmented data, complex qualification processes and the urgent need for faster, more scalable design-to-production cycles..

Andrew explains how Synera’s agentic approach uses transparent, rule-based engineering workflows to create intelligent automation. By integrating large language models with process-aware tools, AI agents can interpret multi-format engineering data, optimise builds and respond dynamically to changing project requirements. Autodesk shares perspectives on how data connectivity, simulation and supply chain digitisation are crucial for achieving reliability and repeatability in AM production.

The panel emphasises that the future of AM lies in human–AI collaboration: engineers define trusted workflows while AI agents execute repetitive tasks, improve data consistency and accelerate iteration cycles. Together, the speakers outline how these technologies can overcome skill shortages, reduce bottlenecks in certification and enable end-to-end digital continuity — from concept to production and quality assurance.

This session offers engineering and operations leaders aiming to scale additive manufacturing through intelligent automation and robust data integration practical insights.