Talaria, a student-founded startup, aimed to develop a lightweight, safe, electrically driven personal air mobility vehicle. Using Altair Inspire, engineers applied topology optimization to rotor hub components intended for additive manufacturing. Simulation reduced component count by 50% and overall weight by 1.5 kilograms, nearly 30% of total mass. The optimized design simplified production, reduced lead times, and improved flight performance. Simulation-driven design enabled Talaria to innovate rapidly while preparing for certification and competitive demonstration flights.

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