Kishore Reddy Pagidi
I lead AI strategy and product innovation at SOLIDWORKS, transforming how millions of engineers create through conversational AI, automation, and intelligent workflows. Early advocate. Strategic thinker. Builder of what's next.
As a Generative Experiences Portfolio Manager at SOLIDWORKS (Dassault Systemes), I lead AI-powered product innovation for design software used by millions of engineers worldwide.
My journey started in robotics and autonomous vehicles - working on HD maps at Mercedes-Benz R&D, ADAS systems at Suzuki, and earning my Master's in Robotics from Northeastern University. That technical foundation now drives how I build AI products.
At SOLIDWORKS, I've built the AI strategy from the ground up - from coining and trademarking "Vibe CADing" to building an ongoing AI Customer Advisory Board, from leading cross-functional AI programs to filing patents on novel AI applications.
I saw conversational AI's potential for CAD before it was mainstream, and I've been building toward that vision ever since.
Built 3-6 year AI roadmap for SOLIDWORKS product line
Collaborate across engineering, sales, marketing, and executive teams
Filed multiple patents on AI-driven design and automation
MS Robotics, experience in autonomous vehicles and computer vision
From trademarked concepts to enterprise solutions, each project represents a step toward reimagining how engineers interact with design tools.
Coined and trademarked this term to define the future of AI-driven design experience. Created vision videos demonstrating how conversational AI will transform CAD workflows, setting the strategic direction for SOLIDWORKS AI initiatives.
I am building this ongoing AI Customer Advisory Board to gather real-world CAD insights and continuously validate AI product strategy through recurring sessions that directly inform roadmap decisions. If you are a CAD industry professional and interested in joining, click this card to fill the form.
Built suite of AI-powered workflow tools: What's New documentation agent, sales forecasting tool saving 4 hours/week for leadership, and wiki migration tools for knowledge management.
Built comprehensive 3-6 year AI roadmap for SOLIDWORKS. Managing 200+ AI projects across the organization with competitive analysis and market positioning to guide strategic decisions.
Four UK utility patents granted from autonomous vehicle research at Mercedes-Benz R&D North America. Novel methods in camera selection, terrain-aware route planning, landmark-based vehicle localization, and multi-vehicle positioning systems.
Created AI Pulse series for bi-weekly knowledge sharing. Led DS-wide webinar with 800+ attendees. Established AI Champions program to empower global sales teams with AI expertise.
Global SOLIDWORKS user base impacted by AI roadmap
Across SOLIDWORKS organization
Built with CAD industry professionals through continuous collaboration
DS-wide knowledge sharing
Strategic vision built
Novel AI applications in autonomous vehicle research at Mercedes-Benz R&D
Before leading AI product strategy, I built deep technical expertise in robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems at Northeastern University and Mercedes-Benz R&D.
Teaching robots to manipulate objects they've never seen from a single demonstration. We introduced Interaction Warping — a method that decouples learned actions from specific object geometry, enabling one-shot generalization across novel objects.
LiDAR-based 3D object detection using voxelization and bird's eye view for autonomous driving applications.
Comparative study on LiDAR odometry and mapping using data from NUANCE autonomous vehicle platform.
Transformer-based image captioning model combining computer vision and NLP for descriptive caption generation.
Combined style transfer with SRGAN for high-resolution artistic image generation.
Deep learning approach using transfer learning and data augmentation for robust traffic sign classification.
Single-image shadow removal using entropy minimization without camera calibration or multiple exposures.
I write about AI, robotics, and the future of design on Medium and the SOLIDWORKS Blog.
Exploring how AI is transforming the day-to-day workflow of mechanical engineers through subtle but powerful augmentations.
MediumDeep dive into how robots can learn to manipulate objects they've never seen before using segmentation and skill transfer.
SOLIDWORKS BlogIntroducing the AI-powered Auto Generate Drawing feature that creates views and dimensions automatically.
Speaker at the annual SOLIDWORKS flagship conference in Houston, TX. Delivered several presentations on AI-powered design and the future of engineering software.
Speaker at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 in Houston, TX. Presented on AI product strategy and innovation across the SOLIDWORKS platform.
Whether you're interested in AI strategy, product innovation, or just want to discuss the future of design technology, I'd love to connect.
"The best way to predict the future is to build it."
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