Antolin and Neural Concept join forces to redefine Automotive Interior Design with AI-Driven Engineering
- Antolin, a global Tier-1 supplier, will cut design and development cycles from weeks to days by embedding Neural Concept’s AI-native workflows and design copilots
Lausanne, Switzerland – February 24, 2026 – Neural Concept, the leading AI-first engineering platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Antolin, one of the world’s major manufacturers of automotive components and a global supplier of technology solutions for vehicle interiors, to accelerate innovation in automotive interior design through AI-driven engineering.
By embedding AI-native workflows and design copilots into the engineering process, this partnership aims to accelerate design and validation cycles, improve efficiency and foster greater innovation across Antolin’s global engineering teams.
Following a successful pilot in 2024, Antolin is now scaling Neural Concept’s platform across key product lines. Technology integrates seamlessly with existing design and simulation environments, enabling faster iterations, enhanced teamwork and data-driven insights that guide design decisions more efficiently.
“Artificial intelligence is becoming an essential tool to accelerate innovation and improve design efficiency”, said Pedro Santesteban, Group VP – Global Engineering. “Working alongside Neural Concept allows us to explore new ways of applying AI to strengthen our engineering processes and the capabilities of our teams.”
Reinventing Interior Lighting with AI
Interior lighting is already an increasingly essential element in elevating both driver and passenger experience, while also reinforcing brand identity and comfort across premium and mainstream vehicles. In the past, Antolin’s R&D teams relied on manual design iterations guided by expertise and validated through time-consuming simulations – a process that often stretched over several weeks. This shift strengthens cross-functional cooperation and efficiency across Antolin’s teams while meeting the strict safety and performance standards required by global OEMs.
Faster Workflows, Greater Innovation
With an initial focus on lighting systems, Antolin and Neural Concept plan to expand their partnership to other interior components, from plastic parts to complex assemblies. The long-term vision is to reimagine the entire interior design workflow, delivering OEMs faster, more sustainable, and more customizable solutions.
Beyond faster workflows, Neural Concept will allow Antolin to maintain long-term competitiveness and sustained differentiation, ensuring they not only accelerate development today but also future-proof their industrial innovation journey. By giving Antolin’s teams ownership of their AI-driven product development platform, Neural Concept positions engineers to be at the forefront of innovation, equipping them with the tools to direct their industries into the future.
“Automotive interiors are evolving into one of the most critical areas of design differentiation for carmakers,” said Dr. Pierre Baqué, CEO and co-founder of Neural Concept. “By partnering with Antolin, a global key player in the field, we are helping their teams explore new creative possibilities in close coordination. Through AI-augmentation, we enable engineers to make smarter, data-driven decisions while eliminating the costly bottlenecks of manual iteration. We look forward to expanding our collaboration across interiors and beyond, enabling Antolin to innovate faster and more boldly in automotive design.”
By combining Antolin’s industrial expertise with Neural Concept’s AI-driven design capabilities, both companies aim to reinforce competitiveness and innovation across the automotive value chain.
More about this collaboration in Forbes : Read more.
About Antolin
Antolin is one of the world’s major manufacturers of automotive components and a global supplier of technology solutions for vehicle interiors. The company supplies major automakers through its network of 111 factories in 23 countries. With approximately 20,000 employees, Antolin reported €4.19 billion in revenue in 2024. The company delivers high-value products across three business units: Headliners; Cockpit & Door Systems; Technology Solutions.
For further information, visit www.antolin.com
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About Neural Concept
Founded in 2019, Neural Concept provides the leading AI-first engineering platform for product development. By embedding AI natively into design and simulation workflows, Neural Concept empowers engineering teams to compress development cycles from months to days, improve product performance across efficiency, safety, and sustainability, and scale AI adoption without costly, years-long integration.
The company drives product development across major industries, including automotive, aerospace, energy, consumer electronics, semiconductors and defense, working with the world’s leading global OEMs and component suppliers. Neural Concept is headquartered in Switzerland, with a growing global presence including offices in Munich, New York and the Asia-Pacific region and is backed by global investors, including Goldman Sachs, Forestay Capital and D. E. Shaw Group.
For more information, visit www.neuralconcept.com.
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