New Partnership Focuses on Optimizing
the Hypercar's Chassis and Suspension
LOS
ANGELES, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Divergent Technologies, Inc. (Divergent) today announced a
foundational partnership with Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S through
which Divergent will utilize the Divergent Adaptive Production
System (DAPS™) to design, engineer, additively manufacture, and
assemble chassis and suspension components for Bugatti's upcoming
hypercar, the Tourbillon.
Divergent's digital, end-to-end approach to vehicle design and
manufacturing enables Bugatti to unlock more efficient geometries
for the vehicle chassis, dramatically reducing the weight of the
vehicle and improving performance. This collaboration is a testament
to Bugatti's commitment to delivering superior
driving dynamics and an exceptional driving experience.
"We are pleased to provide structures for the Tourbillon that complement the aesthetic beauty that
the world has come to expect from Bugatti," said Lukas Czinger, President and Chief
Operating Officer of Divergent. "Today's announcement
demonstrates Bugatti commitment to integrating next generation
technology into its performance vehicles."
Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac said, "We are excited
to announce this partnership after working closely together
for the past 18 months. It is clear that Divergent is the industry
leader in digital engineering and additive manufacturing. These
optimized chassis components find their perfect home in our most
advanced vehicle to date."
About Divergent
Divergent has created the world's first end-to-end software
hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing –
the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) – allowing
customers to design, additively manufacture, and automatically
assemble complex structures for automotive, aerospace, and defense
applications. DAPS transforms the economics and environmental
impact of manufacturing complex structures for vehicles of all
types by optimizing designs, dematerializing structures, and
eliminating upfront capex. For more information, please
visit www.divergent3d.com.
About Bugatti
Bugatti has been at the pinnacle of the automotive industry for
115 years, creating the world's most groundbreaking automobiles
from its home in Molsheim, France.
Every vehicle created since the company was founded by Ettore Bugatti in 1909 is praised for its
comfort, drivability, design and technology desired by automotive
collectors from around the world. A Bugatti is more than a car, it
is a timeless piece of automotive art.
With a reputation built in motorsport, and a history
of the most innovative, beautiful
and luxurious cars ever
created, Bugatti continues
to follow the vision of its founder:
'If comparable, it is no longer Bugatti.'
Today, Bugatti is part of the Bugatti Rimac Group, led by CEO Mate
Rimac, who is renowned for excellence in high-performance
automotive electrification. With the same visionary genius as
Ettore Bugatti, Rimac and the
Bugatti team are developing the next generation of incomparable
hyper sports cars, true to the founder's vision, while
simultaneously expanding Bugatti's excellence beyond the automotive
industry with luxury lifestyle collaborations and products.
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