Technology

A virtual factory that proves the part before it exists.

Generative Optimized Virtual Fabrication is a literal description of the architecture. The part is designed, loaded, analyzed, and manufactured in simulation before any material is committed.

Platform architecture

Four layers between language and hardware.

LAYER 01

Requirement model

Natural language is resolved into a formal specification: load cases, service environment, mating interfaces, mass and envelope budgets, applicable standards, and acceptance criteria. This model — not the geometry — is the authoritative record of what the part must do, and every downstream artifact is traceable back to it.

LAYER 02

Generative geometry

Topology optimization, parametric synthesis, and learned design priors produce candidate geometry directly against the requirement model. Optimization targets stiffness-to-mass under the specified load cases while honoring keep-out volumes and fixed interfaces as hard constraints.

LAYER 03

Physics validation

Automated meshing and finite element analysis evaluate stress, deflection, buckling, fatigue, and thermal behavior on every candidate. Boundary conditions, mesh quality, and margins are recorded and inspectable. Candidates that fail their acceptance criteria are eliminated before review.

LAYER 04

Manufacturing fabric

Surviving candidates are qualified against real machine envelopes, tooling access, material availability, and facility accreditation. Release generates toolpaths, inspection plans, and the documentation package, then routes the job to a facility eligible under the project's constraints.

The optimizer

Material only where the load goes.

Topology optimization starts from a solid design domain and iteratively removes material that carries little load, converging on the structure that carries the specified forces at minimum mass. The result looks organic because load paths are organic — the bracket on the right is the same solve that runs on our home page.

The optimizer respects everything the requirement model declares fixed: mounting interfaces, clearance volumes, minimum wall thickness for the chosen process, and the safety factor your program mandates.

GF-BRK-0412 · Rev A Solving
Iteration
000 / 104
Mass fraction
100.0 %
Compliance
1.000 J

Security architecture

Controls in the foundation, not in a policy document.

Design data is intellectual property, and for many of our users it is controlled information. The platform is built so that handling it correctly is the only available behavior.

S-01 / Tenancy

Isolated tenants

Design data, models, and derived artifacts are segregated per tenant with independently held encryption keys. Nothing crosses a tenant boundary, including for model improvement.

S-02 / Identity

Least-privilege access

SAML and OIDC single sign-on with enforced MFA. Authorization is evaluated per project, per design, and per revision, and access reviews export on demand.

S-03 / Record

Append-only audit log

Every prompt, candidate, analysis run, approval, release, and download is written to an immutable log bound to a named identity and preserved for the life of the program.

S-04 / Routing

Enforced production boundaries

Export classification and sovereignty rules are attached to the project. A job physically cannot be routed to a facility that fails the eligibility check.

S-05 / Deployment

Cloud, government cloud, or enclave

Commercial cloud for most work, government cloud regions for controlled programs, and air-gapped enclave deployment where connectivity is not permitted.

S-06 / Assurance

Independent assessment

Third-party assessment and penetration testing results, along with current accreditation status, are provided under NDA during qualification.

Production network

Capability envelope.

Representative platform capability — GovFab production network
Process Representative materials Typical tolerance Max envelope First article
Additive — metalTi-6Al-4V, 316L, AlSi10Mg, Inconel 718±0.10 mm400 × 400 × 400 mm5–10 days
Additive — polymerPA12, PA12-CF, Ultem 9085, PEEK±0.15 mm600 × 400 × 500 mm2–5 days
CNC machining6061-T6, 7075-T6, 304/316, brass, Delrin±0.025 mm1200 × 600 × 500 mm4–9 days
Laser & waterjetSheet steel, aluminum, titanium, composite±0.10 mm3000 × 1500 mm sheet2–4 days
PCB fabricationFR-4, Rogers, flex and rigid-flex stackups3/3 mil traceUp to 20 layers3–7 days
Injection moldingABS, PC, PP, glass-filled nylon, TPU±0.05 mm1200 t press15–25 days
Robotic assemblyMulti-part builds, fastening, potting, testPer specProgram-definedProgram-based

Review the architecture with our team.

We will walk your engineering and security leads through the platform in detail.