Case Study: Mellowcabs achieves 50% faster design and improved collaboration with SOLIDWORKS

Innovating Modern, Sustainable Minicabs For Urban Transport with SOLIDWORKS For Entrepreneurs

Mellowcabs, a South Africa–based startup building zero‑emission, low‑cost three‑wheel minicabs for urban microtransport and on‑vehicle advertising revenue, needed to rapidly develop an attractive, ergonomic electric vehicle while reducing time and cost. To meet that challenge the company adopted SolidWorks for Entrepreneurs design, engineering, and visualization solutions to replace its prior 3D tools and accelerate product development.

Using SolidWorks’ integrated surface and solid modeling, visualization and manufacturability tools, Mellowcabs cut product design time by half, reduced prototyping needs, and improved vehicle shape and appearance with advanced surfacing. The SolidWorks toolset also strengthened collaboration between industrial designers and mechanical engineers, producing faster development cycles, fewer physical prototypes, and more realistic visuals for customers and investors.

Mellowcabs

Ernie Aylward

Technical LeadModern