AI to accelerate route to
‘next generation’ glass
4th February 2020

AGC GLASS EUROPE has teamed with technology platform Citrine Informatics to use artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the development of next-generation glass.

The manufacturer says the purpose of the collaboration is to look for innovative solutions to more quickly meet demand for ever-higher glass performance in the face of global demand for optimizing optical and mechanical properties for strong scratch and abrasion-resistant glass in the automotive and communication industries.

 It adds that it is: “providing experimental data to build proprietary AI models using the Citrine platform and is iteratively testing the newly suggested materials. 

“The models are improved by Citrine through this sequential learning process, which targets the identification of the best process conditions to reach high-performance glass materials.

“The future of materials development depends on speed. Developing these high performance materials faster will require managing and using data more effectively, which includes consolidating data into a single consistent searchable format, as well as structuring, storing, and using materials data to harness the power of AI,” said Marc Van Den Neste, CTO of the Building & Industrial Glass Company from AGC. “Artificial Intelligence is expected to dramatically change how the scientists design experiments or value data, leading to breakthrough results.

“AI-driven materials development is the future of the materials industry and we are honoured to be working with AGC,” replied Greg Mulholland, CEO of Citrine Informatics. “The companies who are first to invest in this technology such as AGC, will reap tremendous market rewards.”

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