Viscan Transforms B29 Highway Project With Digital Twin Technology
Viscan GmbH has transformed its reality capture workflow for the B29 highway expansion in Baden-Württemberg, turning an initially unreliable digital process into a high-performance digital twin system for one of Germany’s first fully digital construction sites. The B29 project includes nine new structures, bridges, and retaining walls. Viscan’s role was to provide construction teams and project...
Read MoreAI Could Predict Infrastructure Failures Weeks in Advance
AI-powered analytics are helping infrastructure engineers move from reacting to failures toward predicting problems before they become emergencies, according to Vahid Abdollahi, an Applied AI Scientist at Bentley Systems. Traditional monitoring often alerts operators only after a measurement crosses a fixed threshold. AI, however, can analyze data from multiple sensors to identify unusual patte...
Read MoreLondon Creates Showcases AI and Ancient Design as the Future of Architecture
Architecture, engineering, and artificial intelligence converged at this year's London Creates festival, where industry leaders, researchers, and students explored how centuries-old ideas are inspiring the next generation of sustainable design. One of the festival's highlights was a presentation by Philippe Block, co-founder of Swiss startup Vaulted, who demonstrated how Gothic cathedral va...
Read MoreFerrovial Uses Digital Technology and AI to Power Long-Term Infrastructure Growth
Ferrovial, one of the world's largest infrastructure companies, is transforming how major transportation projects are designed, built, and operated through digital engineering, centralized data management, and artificial intelligence. The strategy has helped the company reduce project risks, improve efficiency, and strengthen its long-term concession business, which now accounts for the majorit...
Read MoreChinese AI Leader iFLYTEK Pledges Support to Drive Cambodia’s Technology Adoption and Economic Modernization
China's prominent artificial intelligence and information technology provider iFLYTEK has expressed a strong commitment to supporting and accelerating Cambodia's ongoing digital transformation. The pledge was made during a high-level bilateral meeting on August 17, 2026, between HE Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, and an i...
Read MoreBentley Systems Brings AI-Powered Engineering Design to MicroStation
Bentley Systems has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can transform engineering design by allowing users to create complex 3D models in MicroStation using simple natural language instead of manual CAD commands or programming. To showcase the technology, an AI agent reconstructed the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism in just hours, a task that would normally take weeks. MicroSt...
Read MoreAI-Powered Software Tackles Civil Engineering Talent Shortage
Civil engineering firms are facing a critical labor shortage, with millions of infrastructure workers needing replacement over the coming decade. To combat this, leading engineering firm Stantec has adopted Bentley Systems’ OpenSite+, an AI-powered design solution designed to automate the most time-consuming and complex aspects of site development. Site grading—the intricate process of sculptin...
Read More3 Things That Will Change the Future of Infrastructure
Bentley Systems has revealed that AI, digital twins, and data-driven technologies are transforming how infrastructure is planned, built, and maintained as governments face growing climate challenges and aging assets. The company highlights how its digital twin, AI, collaborative modeling, and subsurface modeling technologies allow engineers to test designs, improve collaboration, monitor infras...
Read MoreBentley Systems Highlights AI and Digital Tools for Smarter Asset Performance
Bentley Systems is showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are transforming asset management, enabling organizations to predict equipment failures, reduce downtime, and improve the performance and reliability of critical infrastructure and industrial assets. The company's software enables maintenance, inspection, and operational data to be captured digitally and com...
Read MoreBentley Systems Advances Infrastructure AI with Smarter Design and Digital Twin Solutions
Bentley Systems is expanding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in infrastructure by helping engineers improve design efficiency, asset management, and decision-making while maintaining engineering accuracy and accountability. The company’s AI-powered solutions support infrastructure professionals by automating repetitive tasks, improving asset inspection, enabling predictive maintenance,...
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