The collaboration between EvoPhase and KwikFab offers a rapid design and prototyping service, with the first iteration of the Birmingham Blade set to be tested in Birmingham. The final product is expected to be available by late 2025. The team is now working on a design for the different wind conditions in Edinburgh. This project was partly funded by the Manchester Prize, a challenge prize from the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Key takeaways:
- EvoPhase and KwikFab have unveiled the world’s first AI-designed urban wind turbine, named the Birmingham Blade, tailored to the unique wind conditions of a specific geographic area.
- The turbine is designed to be seven times more efficient than existing designs used in Birmingham, capturing the city's relatively low wind speeds and managing turbulence caused by surrounding buildings.
- The design and prototyping process was significantly accelerated by the use of AI, allowing the team to generate, test, and refine over 2,000 wind turbine designs in just a few weeks.
- The final product is expected to be available by late 2025, and the team is now working on another design for the different wind conditions in Edinburgh.