How Substation+ Improves Aging Grid Management

Bentley Systems has unveiled the OpenUtilities Substation+, a software equipped with iTwin feature, AI, and real-time collaboration to help improve aging grid management through faster issue detection and real-time workflow sync. According to Director of Product Development at Bentley Systems Michael Antonishen, Substation+ is built to modernize how substations are designed, built, and maintain...

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Bentley’s New AI-Enabled Open Applications Deliver 10x Faster Project Completion

New OpenSite+, Substation+ use AI, automation, and collaboration to speed work as demand strains engineering capacity. Demand for new infrastructures is growing faster than engineers can design and build them. By 2030, nearly 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas, placing immense pressure on already-strained resources. Bentley Systems has introduced a couple of Open Applicat...

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Bentley Systems Launches ‘iTwin Engage,’ Making Infrastructure Plans Immersive and Accessible

Bentley Systems has unveiled a new product that blends iTwin, Cesium, Unreal Engine, and open standards, allowing teams and communities to step inside projects before they are built. This new product was announced during the Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards (YII) conference in Amsterdam on October 15. By using iTwin Engage, projects like bridges, tunnels, and power plants ...

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Bentley’s Digital Tools Power the World’s Largest AI Data Center Construction

A 4-million-square-foot mega data center is now under construction in Texas to support the boom of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Bentley Horizons podcast discussed the roles of digital engineering in such a massive infrastructure. This project is one of the world's largest data centers—roughly the size of 70 football fields—and set to include eight buildings. It is part of the larger US$500...

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Exclusive Interview: The ‘Mindset’ for a Livable and Sustainable City

From natural disasters and crippling traffic congestion to pervasive environmental pollution, cities worldwide face a mounting list of existential threats. Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, is no exception, grappling acutely with the challenges of frequent flooding and gridlock. But what is the path forward? Can digital tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI) offer a real solution to transform our...

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Bentley Systems Welcomes Cate Lochead as Chief Marketing Officer

Brings marketing leadership in AI innovation and enterprise software EXTON, Pa., October 8, 2025 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the appointment of Cate Lochead as Chief Marketing Officer. She brings marketing leadership in AI innovation and more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software to Bentley. Most...

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Global Partnership Unleashes AI to Combat Climate Change, Disasters

At a recent event during London Climate Action Week, Google and its partners unveiled powerful new applications of AI aimed at boosting climate resilience, cutting global warming, and enhancing urban infrastructure. The core message from the "Google AI for the Planet" event was clear: collaboration between technology, academia, and industry is "absolutely essential" to tackle challenges of this...

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Engineer Builds AI Agent to Master Software, Saving Hundreds of Hours and Hinting at the Future of Infrastructure Design

An innovative application of generative AI, unveiled at the 2025 Bentley Illuminate conference, is poised to reshape how engineering firms train and deploy their talent. Kyle Rosenmeyer, a model-based design leader at VHB, has built a custom AI agent using Microsoft’s Copilot Studio that rapidly teaches engineers how to use complex Bentley software, effectively eliminating the need for engineer...

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How Advanced Mapping is Revolutionizing the Energy Future

The energy sector is undergoing a massive transformation, driven by the adoption of advanced geospatial technologies that are making a "digital-by-default" approach essential for large-scale energy infrastructure programs. These precision mapping solutions are fundamentally changing how energy assets—from oil and gas to renewables like solar and wind—are planned, constructed, and maintained, pr...

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Digital Twin Technology Paves the Way for Cambodia’s New PP-Bavet Expressway

The construction of Cambodia's second major expressway, the 138-kilometer Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway, is leveraging cutting-edge digital twin technology from Bentley to overcome significant geographical and cultural hurdles. The project, implemented by the aims to enhance Cambodia's logistic connectivity with Vietnam. The expressway starts from the Third Ring Road in Phnom Penh and ends in Bav...

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