What happens when AI moves from a general trend into real engineering workflows? More than 400 engineers, simulation experts, and R&D professionals explored that question at the CADFEM Conference Rapperswil 2026, which ran at OST Campus Rapperswil-Jona on 18 June. At the invitation of CADFEM Switzerland, PI Probaligence joined as an exhibitor and speaker to show how Agentic AI supports practical engineering work.
The CADFEM Conference Rapperswil: AI beyond the trend
This year, the conference brought together engineers, simulation experts, and R&D professionals from many industries. Its program spanned structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, AI and simulation, automation with Python, and optics.
Notably, AI drew the biggest crowds. The sessions filled the large conference hall, and the breadth of the audience showed how relevant practical AI has become for engineering teams. As a result, conversations moved quickly from general curiosity to concrete use cases.
STOCHOS Flow and Agentic AI for engineering
One highlight came from Dr. Kevin Cremanns, who presented the latest developments in STOCHOS Flow and the role of Agentic AI in engineering. He showed how the platform lets engineers build domain-specific workflows and custom agents. In practice, these workflows connect engineering knowledge, simulation data, solver logic, probabilistic models, optimization, and reporting into transparent processes that teams can adapt, reuse, and share.
STOCHOS in real engineering projects
Beyond the talk at the CADFEM Conference Rapperswil, two projects with CADFEM put STOCHOS to work. One project, with VAT, linked real measurement data and CFD simulation results to predict flow more precisely. Another, with Jaeger-LeCoultre, applied STOCHOS in the context of high-precision watch mechanics.
Together, these examples grounded the AI discussion in concrete results. Moreover, the strong interest in the sessions and the many conversations at our booth confirmed that engineering teams are ready to move from AI exploration to practical implementation.
Finally, a big thank you to CADFEM Switzerland for the invitation, the organization, and the continued collaboration.
About PI Probaligence
PI Probaligence GmbH develops local, probabilistic AI for engineering and R&D. Based in Grafing bei Munich and part of the CADFEM Group, PI is an Ansys Technology Partner. STOCHOS and STOCHOS Flow build fast, uncertainty-aware surrogate models from simulation, experimental, and process data. As a result, teams shorten development cycles and make more reliable decisions.