The exhibit hall is always a fun and fascinating part of the Autodesk University Experience. As an exhibitor, I was in there before it opened.

Here are just a few of the things I saw in the early morning:

• Brittany Presten and Arthur Harsuvanakit's Project Dreamcatcher chair in metal and wood

  

  

• The Hackrod chassis generated by Project Dreamcatcher

  

  

• A robotically welded lamp (then plcced in a lounge setting)

  

  

• A race car

  

• Robotically welded 3D objects

  

• A human-designed automotive part (weight = 5.1 pounds)

  

  A topologically-optimized version of the same part (weight = 3.8 pounds)

  

  A generatively-designed version of the part (weight = 3.2 pounds)

  
  The fill pattern is not uniform inside the part. Much the same way bones grow, more material is deposited in places where the part endures more stress.

• Live robotic welding

  

• More robotic fabrication

  

• A food truck

  

• The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) space

  

• A lightweight pavillion

  

• A 3D printer and its cartridges

  

• An electric motorcycle designed with Fusion 360 by Orange County Choppers

  

  

  

Exhibitionism is alive in the lab.