The product that won the CAD award was Aquajack for Sharp Tools in Coimbatore, India. It was designed to automate the pumping process, control motors and prevent airlocks. The benefits were savings in water usage and electricity, repair costs, pump damages, and a process that did not need monitoring. Today, the automobile appears to be losing its distinct identity. Buyers are finding it difficult to tell cars apart.
Cars are the signs of our times.
They are designed with certain cultural, economic, environmental, political, human-factor and technological requirements. When Art Nouveau was the style, furniture, writing, and even cars reflected curvaceous, sinuous lines. For instance, the VW Beetle has become a fashion statement. It is no longer the people's car icon with the minimalism of pre-war design. Designing is one realm and production is another.