Digital Engineering 24/7

Helping design and engineering professionals discover, evaluate and specify technologies and processes that shorten the design cycle and enable success.

Altair Partners with Databricks

Mission is to accelerate data driven innovation, Altair says.

Altair Partners with Databricks
Altair has partnered with Databricks to offer next-generation capabilities for data unification, graph-powered intelligence, and enterprise-grade AI. Image courtesy of Altair.

Latest Digital Thread News

Latest Digital Thread Resources

  • Design & Simulation Software Guide 2025

    In this Special Issue, Digital Engineering presents its second annual guide to design and simulation software vendors.

  • Design & Simulation Software Guide

    In this Special Issue, Digital Engineering presents its inaugural guide to design and simulation software vendors, including listings for CAD, CAM, simulation, generative design, PLM, rendering and visualization, design for additive manufacturing,…

  • More Resources

By DE Editors  

April 18, 2025

Altair has partnered with Databricks, the data and AI company, to empower joint customers with capabilities for data unification, graph-powered intelligence, and enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI).

This partnership combines the capabilities of the Altair RapidMiner platform, a tool for data preparation, AI development, and automation, with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Customers can access and analyze data housed in Databricks while applying Altair's suite of tools to build AI automation and modernize data operations.

"Through this collaboration, we are helping customers not just analyze their data but truly activate it—transforming fragmented data into intelligent systems that can learn, reason, and act," says Sam Mahalingam, chief technology officer, Altair. "Together, Altair and Databricks are redefining the future of data science and analytics."

Customers can leverage Altair RapidMiner's data preparation, machine learning, and deployment capabilities to extract insights from their data in Databricks. This collaboration helps advance accessible and scalable AI and machine learning solutions, companies note.

"We've been impressed by Altair's innovative approach to data preparation and machine learning," says Ariel Amster, director of strategic technology partners, Databricks. "Our partnership will leverage the benefits of Altair RapidMiner and the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to help customers explore, analyze and take action on data at scale."

Enabling Enterprise Modernization

Customers can use Altair RapidMiner to directly access, prepare, and analyze data in Databricks without data duplication. The platform's full-stack AI capabilities—from low-code AutoML to MLOps, agent frameworks, and high-speed visualization—empower organizations to prototype, deploy, and scale AI applications using data stored in Databricks.

Altair RapidMiner also offers native support for SAS language execution, allowing customers to preserve and extend the value of their existing analytics investments while modernizing their workflows, Altair notes.

To learn more about the Altair RapidMiner platform, visit https://altair.com/altair-rapidminer. To learn more about the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, visit https://www.databricks.com/.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

 
 

From our Sponsors

Meltio Takes Metal Additive to the Next Level
Meltio's DED technology enables industries to tailor and customize their solutions to create & repair metal parts.
Easing the Transition from ETO to CTO with Configuration Lifecycle Management
Manufacturers are discovering that the Configure-to-Order (CTO) model provides significant benefits when it comes to customization.
Siemens + Altair = The Next Chapter in Design and Simulation
With its acquisition of Altair, Siemens creates a unified simulation portfolio combining generative design with high-performance computing and AI workflows.