Formula E names COMSOL its official multiphysics simulation partner

Formula E has named simulation software developer COMSOL the Official Multiphysics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship under a multi-year partnership.

Formula E and COMSOL engineers will use COMSOL Multiphysics to investigate technology challenges that involve multiple interacting physical effects. Electric race cars bring together electrical, thermal, structural, electromagnetic, fluid and battery systems. COMSOL will provide simulation software and expertise to Formula E’s technology teams.

Formula E says its GEN4 era will introduce the series’ fastest and most technologically advanced race car and place even greater demands on performance, efficiency, energy management and vehicle development.

COMSOL has also announced version 2027 of COMSOL Multiphysics, whose new capabilities include dedicated electric motor modeling, system-level simulation, agentic modeling and expanded access for creating simulation apps.

“Formula E is a great example of why multiphysics simulation matters, as multiple phenomena are at play and constantly interact with one another,” said Bjorn Sjodin, Senior Vice President of Product Management at COMSOL. “We are excited to work directly with Formula E’s technology team and put COMSOL Multiphysics to work on these kinds of real-world challenges.”

“COMSOL gives us a powerful environment for understanding complex systems where many different physical effects are connected, but the opportunity goes beyond individual simulations,” said Dan Cherowbrier, CTO at Formula E. “We’re particularly interested in how AI-assisted modeling, agentic workflows, and digital twins can help engineers interact with models, explore designs, and make simulation insight more accessible as we continue to push the limits of electric racing.”

Source: COMSOL