“The real question is whether AI can reduce engineering effort without taking away engineering control.”

Radha Krishnan discusses how AI is transforming simulation, digital twins and generative design while physics, validation and engineering control remain critical to accelerating deep-tech product development. Radha Krishnan, Founder and President of Detroit Engineered Products (DEP) India’s role in global engineering has moved well beyond execution, with centres such as DEP’s Chennai operation increasingly contributing to core product development, software and advanced R&D.