RESEARCH REPORT
The Future of Simulation-Driven Product Development
New industry report for engineering and R&D leaders: how AI and simulation data practices are accelerating development and productivity
What you’ll learn:
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Engineering and R&D teams are under growing pressure to innovate faster, reduce costs, and integrate emerging technologies like AI. To understand how organizations are adapting, Rescale partnered with Peerless Research Group to survey more than 165 engineering and technology leaders. The findings reveal a sector rapidly shifting toward digital tools, cloud platforms, and AI to power the next era of product innovation.
The data shows strong momentum — but also meaningful friction— as companies work to connect AI, cloud computing, and simulation environments. Leaders are prioritizing faster development timelines, improved collaboration across IT and engineering, and better ways to turn complex engineering data into actionable insight. Together, these investments signal a move toward more scalable, efficient, and resilient product development.
Download the full report to explore all findings and see how leading R&D organizations are preparing for the future.
Key Findings
Findings in the report highlight a shift toward AI-driven productivity and cloud-based simulation data infrastructure
66% of organizations are already actively exploring or using AI to improve efficiency and accelerate product development timelines.
60% of companies report facing increased pressure to deliver simulation results faster.
58% agree they could extract significantly more value from current simulation data to uncover missed insights and reduce duplication
57% plan to invest in better simulation data infrastructure or integration tools within 12–18 months.
57% identify improving team productivity as the primary business goal driving AI investments.
56% still manage simulation data on local file storage, creating silos that limit collaboration.
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