--- title: "Spatial Newsletter: Q1 2026" description: "Everything that shaped Q1 2026 at Spatial: roadshow recap, customer success stories, new blog posts, team updates and upcoming events." --- [Spatial Corp Newsletters ](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters) # [Spatial Newsletter: Q1 2026](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026) Written by [Spatial Team](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/author/spatial-team) | Apr 21, 2026 1:54:42 PM # Quarterly Highlights: Whatโ€™s New at Spatial 1. [Introduction](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#introduction) 2. [Stuttgart Insider Express Roadshow](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#introduction) 3. [Customer Success Stories](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#customer) 4. [Latest From Our Blog](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#blogpost) 5. [New Faces at Spatial](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#new-faces) 6. [Employee Spotlight : Franck Coffin](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#Franck) 7. [Meet Us at These Upcoming Events!](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#events) 8. [About Spatial](https://blog.spatial.com/newsletters/spatial-newsletter-q1-2026?hs_amp=true#about-spatial) As we close the **first quarter of 2026**, we are pleased to share our latest updates with you. ๐Ÿš€ This quarter, we continued to deliver on our commitment to being your **most trusted 3D SDK partner** - publishing new **technical content**, celebrating **customer success stories**, welcoming **new talent** to our team, and connecting with the **engineering community** at key industry events around the world. We also have **exciting events** coming up in the months ahead, and we hope to see you there. Here is everything that happened at Spatial this quarter ๐Ÿ‘‡ #### **๐Ÿš„**** Stuttgart Insider Express Roadshow** On April 16, we welcomed **customers and partners** at Memox Stuttgart for the first European stop of the Spatial Insider Express Roadshow. A full day of product roadmap updates, technical deep-dives, customer discussions and workshops, followed by an evening of celebration and dinner. From **AGM demos and AI opportunities** to the **3D ACIS Modeler Workshop** and **3D InterOp technical sessions**, attendees had the opportunity to connect directly with Spatial's leadership and engineering experts in an intimate and collaborative setting. A huge thank you to everyone who made the trip to Stuttgart! The tour continues, stay tuned for the next stop. ๐Ÿ“ #### **๐Ÿค**** Customer Success Stories** This quarter, we published three [new case studies](https://www.spatial.com/case-studies?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI) showcasing how industry leaders build on Spatial SDKs to solve real engineering challenges. **โš™๏ธ**** COSCOM: CNC Digital Twins at Scale** Through a 20+ year partnership with Spatial, COSCOM evolved its CNC simulation platform to achieve up to **47% reduction **in geometry complexity while preserving critical features for collision detection, powered by **3D ACIS Modeler, 3D InterOp **and **Data Prep Add-On**. ๐Ÿ‘‰[Read the Case Study](https://www.spatial.com/case-studies/coscom?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9m-zqxMjVs7IZelF-omMLUgMUg7Kjn4N50ACv1O_TJdIqW1dHQdBuaTpJGhhbKmb-61q34a-3xZLi4ejniph7ERAiadIODggiPeqibOf-aPc-6-qE&_hsmi=414854433&utm_content=414854433&utm_source=hs_email) ย ย  **๐Ÿ”ฌ**** JMAG: Electromagnetic Simulation** By integrating **3D ACIS Modeler, 3D InterOp, HOOPS Visualize and ACIS Defeaturing**, JMAG built a unified 3D foundation that saved **5 to 10 years **of development effort and allowed their team to focus on advancing simulation capabilities.ย  ๐Ÿ‘‰[Read the Case Study](https://www.spatial.com/case-studies/jmag?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--9LjRE4LXGKXZYtzP2mvcetV6gxYH_ZMy4xoJwT_ItauGd--rXFbYQeClgYfcb5uknUD2wGc6jRgXYgGgjaUAq9Oxaq64JV-vMKxZ4PNtQ3YMCTio&_hsmi=414854433&utm_content=414854433&utm_source=hs_email) ย  ย  **๐Ÿค–**** Kawasaki Heavy Industries: Robot Deployment** Kawasaki built **neoROSET** on **CGM Modeler, 3D InterOp, HOOPS Visualize and AGM** to streamline complex robot teaching operations -reducing development time and costs while enabling engineers to focus on innovation. ๐Ÿ‘‰[Read the Case Study](https://www.spatial.com/case-studies/kawasaki-heavy-industries?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8jodVcEIzgxxvRBHSQW9ohA-8vOOzhAM16cm-d5jNxRJ8SYWK97C4QyzafbPmGqXkoJj7EbU_uJkuWzbovLSsswcxMtWtu1_AcMQ8K1kl3DAl3pJ8&_hsmi=414854433&utm_content=414854433&utm_source=hs_email) ย  #### **๐Ÿ“**** Latest From Our Blog** This quarter, our engineering experts published new technical content across CAD interoperability, robotics and simulation. - **Healing in 3D Interoperability : **Discover why a perfect-looking 3D model can still fail downstream and how healing makes true CAD interoperability possible. - **Robot Offline Programming: **See how the full OLP tech stack explained, from CAD import and TCP generation to collision detection and path planning. - **Boundary Layers for Fluid-Flow Simulations: **See how hybrid meshing strategies enable accurate, robust CFD simulations with Spatial's CSM/CVM. - **Why Consistent CAD Translation Requires More Than Just Reading Files: **Discover what consistent CAD data exchange really requires and how to build it into your application without years of maintenance burden ย ๐Ÿ‘‰[Read the Case Study](https://blog.spatial.com/?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9iSwdPi190JZJt7RvPXtE9nsyqryeaHNOwA2YxOo-l7PxnkijX4VtD8SFnNIUHSZTMojwmu9u44nZ_US0f9km31pBhlb7UUaB_Bz7d2421IA3K8X8&_hsmi=414854433&utm_content=414854433&utm_source=hs_email) ย  #### **๐Ÿ‘‹**** New Faces at Spatial** We are pleased to welcome two new members to the Spatial team this quarter: Welcome to the Spatial family, Luc and Christo! ๐ŸŽ‰ ย  #### ** ๐Ÿ”ฆ**** Employee Spotlight : Franck Coffin** With **20+ years of R&D experience** across all Spatial products, Franck leads the Integration team - the critical bridge between development and customer delivery. From running **1.3 million automated tests every night** to managing weekly hotfixes and security compliance, discover what it takes to keep Spatial's software reliable and secure 52 weeks a year. ย ๐Ÿ‘‰[Read the Interview](https://blog.spatial.com/employee-spotlight-behind-the-scenes-how-integration-ensures-spatials-software-remains-reliable-and-secure?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8QdCxAK_U5nU8W3THFbP_AP7kkpK07_6oJp3C8XLpRzEOM5w4mmLClynbIIvf5P-ZeBOkB2HKjV3ea7fYCna4rbfagcOKCc8538hGClKnak9pCMEY&_hsmi=414854433&utm_content=414854433&utm_source=hs_email) ย  #### ** ๐Ÿ“…**** Meet Us at These Upcoming Events!** Weโ€™re hitting the road! Join us at these 2026 upcoming industry events to discover how Spatialโ€™s solutions can drive your projects forward: Thank you for being part of our community! Weโ€™ll be back next quarter with more updates. In the meantime, donโ€™t hesitate to [contact us](https://www.spatial.com/contact-us?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI) if you have any questions or need further assistance. - **๐Ÿ“**[**MD&M South**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY6lZ3lcVhTV7z5H7jZ7VGlsq665qPYFW3T6Q6t5c-G9NW3nljDY7BS4hPW64F5n08ZC3r0W68-03x8Yc3BdW2qQrXX58XSvzW4CMztW7Lllv5VVfSHx4Rm84CW54bfW14s4sHBW5NH8Bb4cglMSW88jDjk55K3CLN41hrTr9nJH0W34Mrh71VrkBXVfSsvZ4snwwSW56dy_X3cFVYDW7K9rdt1xXTWdVxJj5Z8b44b2VXSFZ27Vlqf2W52z3nf58Q4lDW9hP-9V38tp7wW5m8Ktw6CnHSQf59G7GP04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Charlotte, USA, Apr 22-23 - **๐Ÿ“**[**Medtec Live**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/Jks2-6qcW69sMD-6lZ3l_W9gHLZg8l_fJsW68-Sgt1Lgd6JN5cz0xGpJGgVN5lD1KTtBjNLW1_qtP64Jc_L1N8PhJZJkdywwW5z6fGH38S68tW2VmVcX9cF3YXW48Wghl8xhxXQW9b5Dw07Gc__7W1B4JsX1GX06fN2DjG69yfSQcW1Z_kT87ZDMqmW3-7z4K4knG3YW35r3Y285ksz_W12D_1Q8q_BFbW7DKJtg5BDmP7N2YzCr8clcklW62m5V41fJ3BNW61sWmh1rd_Dnf6SQcBl04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Stuttgart, GE, May 5-7 - **๐Ÿ“**[**Grindinghub**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/Jks2-6qcW69sMD-6lZ3mlW9kBHW66XHZpDW7STRQQ5kGzPxW3Dc4WY1YdQCZW5KdqQB2QwvTbW52GmN56RMdgyTQbTH8jP4FhW5QCYPK6RNSmVW7l-_Rd1bG0xlW6KHj558sCXVPW9jSSSJ1-zCpZW3Q6Vd16DrJ5fW2k79hP4kR5ZdW74RDvN1_L9lTW6TBvNs3nlhP1V-sQwh29Qc8PW82_JMn7s8kxPW1ZhY9C1fSYhNW33xSks2mBRsVVmDdM0436BMBW34KGzb5r8Hqnf10g7Bb04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Stuttgart, GE, May 5-8 - **๐Ÿ“**[**Nepcon**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY6lZ3kKW463Qk71qB3v2W4v6-j94fSM84W3QvfJQ7tHBBYW6Jmk4y7cBHgqW1jqRcf1p5k5yW5yK7_W2MHR8yW91m3tQ4HWZNhW1Gt7_D4yqFk7M5znqrpnTnhW8csJ6J6lZFy8W1CcMKW2Fp9qYVHk9qV3h4DRrW8mjsXf3tzwKYW73cfyd2V3JTBW483V9l7qg_njW5tnxx878n5-rVkZcZ-24BRV1W3p1y1x3m3m6tW86LB3N3RMccVW8drNcn5vTgGMW99H0zd3Fjg1gN8WHPnwpdC8Zf8jcfwY04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Osaka, JA, May 13-15 - **๐Ÿ“**[**DAC**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/Jks2-6qcW69sMD-6lZ3l9W25Q2hT8GXjDrW37pPVy1Q2hdJW19YGXQ1NKy-pW8_z2XM3GZ4dPW8xPgtk71QkXjW5kMX6k23SNWTVWsN-q6RXNNPW8dN_S017KTyWW5bptHS88LdB6N5Sq21WT4SpbW35SwR_3SMcJTW25fr-98mCWFjVWQhzn1LFdqwW4yCjg05PyMjzW5RHnhN3dJBZDW2pMV411tGZ20W7qTL-C88W1Q7W65XtWk1sYTYxVBZTVP3Cvlx9W8qmksf7lhzHCf35Jgkb04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Long Beach CA, USA, July 26-29 - **๐Ÿ“**[**DMS**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/Jl22-6qcW7lCdLW6lZ3nhW3B1mr6180p4PW2WMQzS6wB17LVFptqv2Tw_f5W3b355Z8fr7v7W8DY_Q-5q312pV4599_7qjkhrW7Z8kfn3tCs3_W39-ZCW6bKTbsW6k3SCc5ZmdQzW7M0wSt36QrdnW9cPrR54BBcRvW2Fn8VT1zm0GmVbGNMC7-8XCmN6L_SWnsfvKGW3NP70G5jRG0kW3nKgTz4g1YTJW2Vj6d87chNKxW6Z4Pgj2dYKHNW2nfg1F4Dhv-4W96Bbf24b8KW_VMgpz56FHTBVW57MGrr91bWSVW7p_NqL6V9NKGW2gqDP59jyXv6f66LxqH04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Tokyo, JA, July 1-3 - **๐Ÿ“**[**TECHNO-FRONTIER**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY6lZ3nYVWnsGW62zPMpN9bPB5Mk4Mf1W31Zn7y6XbdqqW80gf4v2jsF5YW6hsVqN5cDQjWN8fv9qyP2D0bVfH2qn6_fhjVN67-87X12R-cVYYbNV54Hr-9W7rtlkx1MdG63W44ryzK6QjtqpW23z3SS5kCc8MW93gtJM161233W6VJNhr1nRhStW6SqJGr18fCTHVt8pdf8K2fh-W821V3j3SWd5QW6K2xVt414QmkN1qWnWRjQ97QW7qLnb_1K8zQpV9444J2g7cbBW1JjK7m7X81Ykf7mglCs04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Tokyo, JA, July 15-17 - **๐Ÿ“**[**The Battery Show**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/Jks2-6qcW69sMD-6lZ3kDW4L64402mf8V0W7451Sr3jxG4VW6R3WrC4RDW8BW7ffwPk5y-6ZKW7BzX4R79XCDdW6HB63V4kbMrlW4LV8WG1j59z2W5Qc5tT1lN2rKW7lPFD333P37qW1h7gpy3b3cZvW7rrtpY764L6SN7D8kGV1qFd5W742sWf2VCs44N8vc0X-bXrZ7W5Zvrw_9hntryW9kpLNl2mPmtVW8bGRjF8QBT1qW650v-C44zwm4W4RGdNm3F8FgVW2rJp8b98s3b_f3DYMXP04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Stuttgart, GE, June 9-11 - **๐Ÿ“**[**XR & Metaverse Fair**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY6lZ3kvW8Gj5XQ2sJwM_W4_x6N41TQhJYW1Gv3wr4BVTB5W7kP93D8fnfyKW8L4xyY5xLt2mV-BqHz77NlQ2W8Q4HTH3KMPtZW3tL72g99wjvZW3z33Kd5MF5qZW2GHXM05yGgZTW2zbDm24lShKlW38Dhvp4_c9D5W1pMDys7bllClW2TH-Gq8qYKNDV8xrKv8V2QpTW2GsH1L9jk3dzW4JMpKT62gLMyVlpsjs3Wq-ymW1ylKR07QQQqlW3ch4Ph2jyzZFW41_pZZ4PMGQrW5-7Kqc4R7pFkf87KKss04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Tokyo, JA, June 17-19 - **๐Ÿ“**[**Intersolar**](https://b3mw04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/OE+23284/b3MW04/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY6lZ3pJW3DFbph2zD5xYN8hLFjW-chZnW8dZsKq80GgJCN6yhSNtMXLkhW5PvxBT25DXbkW5YyJqk3Q6lMVW5gC6L48zdchMW2ZDDpm5gwxxZW2HpVl38YW7llW27h-_h6JyhS3W8qZXcz9bNtw5W2wt3Mx9crrGZW2b81Yy6f3QGBW1q7b3b70ZYC6W4Rw7BT3gdr2dW9hB7WX30F85SW424zH_6KBQgfW7WZSyv7lnvJnW6xvln745296mW3Tbsgn442CkvW5ZrRmW4T5J3CW3yYTf043bX7mf6stfqW04?utm_campaign=Internal%20Marketing%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8se4AKbLUl9LjVQ9jZ8CMFmcObV15J589sM79LYSNtX4eqRqAbuq6TH0lhWVYD3TkPNLAI), Munich, GE, June 23-25 # About Spatial Corp [Spatial Corp](https://www.spatial.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=internal_link&utm_campaign=kawasaki_pr), a Dassault Systรจmes subsidiary, is the leading provider of 3D software development toolkits for technical applications across a broad range of industries. Spatial 3D modeling, 3D visualization, and CAD translation software development toolkits help application developers deliver market-leading products, maintain focus on core competencies, and reduce time-to-market. For over 35 years, Spatialโ€™s 3D software development toolkits have been adopted by many of the worldโ€™s most recognized software developers, manufacturers, research institutes, and universities. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Spatial has offices in the USA, France, Germany, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom. 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