Computer History Museum | DAC-1: IBM and General Motors @ComputerHistory | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
In the late 1950s, IBM and General Motors teamed up to develop DAC-1, an early computer-aided design system completed in 1964. This system, based on an IBM 7090 mainframe and a specialized graphics terminal, enabled users to draw and manipulate images with a light pen, advancing the field of automobile design. đźš—
Imagery credits: Fred Krull, General Motors Corporation, GM Research Laboratories, Gwen Bell
#cardesign #automotivetechnology #retrotech
In the late 1950s, IBM and General Motors teamed up to develop DAC-1, an early computer-aided design system completed in 1964. This system, based on an IBM 7090 mainframe and a specialized graphics terminal, enabled users to draw and manipulate images with a light pen, advancing the field of automobile design. đźš—
Imagery credits: Fred Krull, General Motors Corporation, GM Research Laboratories, Gwen Bell
#cardesign #automotivetechnology #retrotech
