News

Piaggio and Trimble collaborate on robot-swarms

Posted by Martyn Day - March 24, 2021

Trimble and Piaggio Fast Forward trial (PFF) autonomous robots that follow others on construction sites.

Simulation

MSC Software partners with Ingeciber to boost simulation

Posted by AEC Magazine - March 15, 2021

CivilFEM powered by Marc to make non-linear FEA accessible to civil engineers

Digital twins

Bentley Systems to acquire Seequent for $1.05 billion

Posted by Greg Corke - March 12, 2021

Geological and geophysical modelling and analysis specialist will take digital twins deeper underground

Civil engineering

Autodesk acquires water modelling firm, Innovyze for $1B

Posted by Martyn Day - February 24, 2021

With $1 billion acquisition Autodesk enters smart water infrastructure modelling market 

Digital twins

Public beta for Autodesk Tandem digital twin platform

Posted by Martyn Day - February 22, 2021

Tandem is Autodesk’s cloud-based platform for bridge, facility, building, or any other structure

Civil engineering

Autodesk introduces InfraWorks and Civil 3D 2022

Posted by AEC Magazine - April 15, 2021

Grading automation and enhanced bridge design among new features for infrastructure design tools

Civil engineering

4D: in the driving seat

Posted by Peter Barker - September 13, 2020

How 4D modelling helped deliver the complex A19/A1058 Coast Road junction upgrade project, plus future…

Civil engineering

Nvidia Omniverse collaboration platform enters open beta

Posted by AEC Magazine - October 5, 2020

Visually rich platform uses USD format and RTX to bring together photorealistic graphics, simulation and…

Civil engineering

A civilised discussion

Posted by AEC - June 2, 2009

In recent years Autodesk has reinvigorated its focus on Civil Engineering. Martyn Day talked to…

Civil engineering

Pavement widths mapped to support UK social distancing plans

Posted by AEC Magazine - June 5, 2020

Analysis by Esri UK reveals 70% of pavements are not wide enough for social distancing