D4S provides high-level engineering services and technical project management for advanced industrial applications. The company operates fully instrumented prototype vehicles to perform extensive on-field testing in both automotive and aerospace environments.
Dr. Sergio Durante brings over 30 years of experience in the development, manufacturing and testing of innovative technologies. He has collaborated with global leaders such as Boeing and Airbus in aerospace, and Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Alfa Romeo, Renault, Nissan, and Subaru in the automotive sector.
D4S offers a range of industrial and high-performance engineering services:
- Full design and development of aerospace and automotive components, with optimization of related manufacturing systems using innovative materials, composites, and advanced surface engineering.
- Setup of prototype vehicles for integration and validation of new technologies (e.g., electric, hybrid systems).
- Testing of high-end automotive components using proprietary lab-grade prototypes and AI-assisted data acquisition.
- Field tests in extreme environments (desert, arctic) to validate durability and performance.
- Development of clean and sustainable manufacturing technologies for aerospace components.
- Circular approaches to composite material reuse and recycling.
- Nanotechnology-based engineering solutions for processing and production systems.
- Application of AI and digital twins for system simulation, predictive diagnostics, and energy optimization.
- Implementation of energy-saving policies at industrial scale.