Contact Launches AI Infrastructure for Industrial Applications

Product Creation Contact Launches AI Infrastructure for Industrial Applications

2026-03-12 From Contact Software | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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The AI infrastructure Contact Fourier AI combines AI technologies with engineering and manufacturing intelligence—for efficiency and speed in development, production and service. Sensitive engineering data remains with the user, while computationally intensive AI operations run in a secure cloud environment.

Fourier AI combines AI models with AI applications developed for demanding engineering tasks.(Image: Contact Software) — Fourier AI combines AI models with AI applications developed for demanding engineering tasks.
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Contact's new holistic Fourier AI architecture is specifically designed to meet the complex requirements of mechanical and plant engineering, the automotive sector and highly compliance-driven industries. It anchors AI in every phase of the product life cycle and is designed to significantly increase productivity.

Orchestrator Selects Suitable AI Model

In contrast to general AI tools, Fourier AI provides domain-specific AI applications in public cloud, private cloud or on-premises environments that make multimodal data contextually and seamlessly available. Frank Patz-Brockmann, CTO of Contact, explains: "Engineers looking for similar components, for example, need a precise understanding of geometries, materials and manufacturing processes from AI." To achieve this, Fourier AI combines AI models with specialized AI applications that Contact has developed for engineering tasks. The Fourier Orchestrator dynamically and automatically selects the best model for the task at hand—whether from third-party providers, open source or in-house development—and, in addition to saving time, provides a transparent overview of usage and precise cost control.

Consistent Integration

As an intelligent layer, Fourier AI is deeply integrated into the end-to-end architecture of the Contact Elements platform and provides all engineering processes and data across all disciplines in a contextualized manner. As a result, AI applications deliver reliable results based on a holistic understanding of the product development process. Existing security guidelines and access rights of the platform are automatically adopted and every action is documented seamlessly and in an audit-proof manner. This guarantees maximum compliance and audit security.

Digital Sovereignty

Fourier AI was developed according to the principle of "security by design" and offers full data sovereignty. The architecture ensures that sensitive engineering data can remain completely local to the customer, while computationally intensive AI operations run anonymously in a GDPR-compliant, secure cloud environment. The customer's data and expertise remain protected. The roles and rights concept ensures that the AI only accesses the information for which the respective users are authorized.

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