OpenAI just revealed it's working with Chip Ganassi Racing engineers to turn 3D scans into editable CAD models and manufacturing drawings. The company is also collaborating with Mazda to explore new vehicle designs through simulation, relying on partner engineers to review outputs and sharpen the models.
OpenAI just revealed how its frontier models are tackling physical engineering, with two staffers using GPT-6 Astra to design a hardware prototype in under a week. Internal hardware token usage has jumped 23-fold since February, and partners like Mazda and Chip Ganassi Racing are already testing CAD conversion and aerodynamics simulations. It's not fully autonomous yet, though—prototypes still required human review to fix manufacturing tolerances.
