custom manufacturing
made effortless.
Matterize is an AI manufacturing cost intelligence platform for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Upload a 3D CAD model and get a should-cost breakdown, the optimal manufacturing process plan, and a carbon (CO₂) estimate in minutes.
- Manufacturing processes
- 50+
- Materials
- 200+
- Time to a should-cost estimate
- 2 mins
Manufacturing processes
Materials modeled
CAD to should-cost
Save money like your best negotiator
- on every part, instantly.
Matterize computes an objective should-cost from the geometry, pinpoints where the supplier's price runs high, and tells your team exactly what to challenge - so every buyer negotiates like your sharpest one.
Matterize analysis
Objective should-cost ₹1,790
AI cost & manufacturing intelligence
Negotiation guidance
- Re-quote cycle time against simulated benchmark
- Validate material grade and scrap assumptions
- Renegotiate overhead and margin structure
- Shift to a lower-cost qualified supplier region
- Apply AI-recommended DFM changes
From CAD to cost, carbon and process plan - in minutes
Matterize replaces weeks of manual cost engineering with an AI pipeline. Upload one 3D CAD model and the platform analyzes the geometry, selects the optimal manufacturing process, and returns a full should-cost breakdown and carbon estimate you can act on immediately.
- 1
Upload 3D CAD
Drop in a STEP file. Matterize reads the geometry automatically - no manual feature tagging.
- 2
AI process planning
The AI selects the optimal manufacturing process and routing across 50+ options - stamping, casting, injection molding, forging and CNC.
- 3
Should-cost engine
A line-item breakdown of material, machine time, labor, tooling and overhead, benchmarked against real-time material prices.
- 4
Carbon estimate
Embodied CO₂ per part is calculated alongside cost, so you can trade off price and emissions in one view.
- 5
Optimize & source
Act on DFM manufacturability feedback and export a supplier-ready quote package to negotiate with confidence.
One input. Every manufacturing insight.
A single CAD upload fans out into the decisions engineering and procurement teams actually need - cost, carbon, the best process, and design-for-manufacturability guidance.
3D CAD model
One STEP file.
Matterize AI Engine
Manufacturing AI
Geometry analysis, process planning, cost and carbon modeling.
Should-cost breakdown
Material, labor, machine, tooling and overheads.
Carbon (CO₂) estimate
Embodied emissions reported next to cost.
Optimal process plan
Best process and routing across 50+ options.
Tooling design & DFM
Generative gating and runners from simulation, plus DFM checks.
Intelligent Production Engine
R&D engineers and procurement teams achieve lower costs, faster turnaround times, and higher-quality outcomes with Matterize, streamlining every stage of the manufacturing planning.
Manufacturing AI Infrastructure
Whether you're developing new products or sourcing custom components at scale, the biggest bottleneck lies in selecting the optimal process flow and securing the right vendors.
End-to-End Optimization
Adapt best-in-class design and cost optimization processes for new product development from an expansive library of over 50+ manufacturing processes and 200+ materials, delivered for specific industries.
Cost Breakdown
Optimize production cost planning with detailed cost breakdown for every process flow step, based on equipment availability and real-time raw material data.
Process & Supplier Selection
Determine the optimal process flow and supplier based on part geometry and application requirements, maximizing manufacturability, cost efficiency and supplier performance.
Manufacturing processes Matterize models
AI should-cost and design-for-manufacturability analysis across 50+ manufacturing processes and 200+ materials. Core processes include:
- Sheet metal stamping
- Die casting
- Sand casting
- Investment casting
- Welding
- Injection molding
- Forging
- CNC machining
Explore the Should-Costing or all manufacturing processes we model.