The Quiet Revolution: How AI is Reshaping America’s Highways
The US Department of Transportation (DOTs) is now utilizing AI to maintain roads and highways, as Alabama has become the latest state to bet its infrastructure budget on AI. For years, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) relied on "performance-based budgeting," a system designed to fund projects based on actual road needs rather than historical precedent. However, the data driving th...
Read MoreALDOT Integrates Bentley’s AI to Refine Performance-Based Highway Budgeting
Alabama Utilizes Bentley Tech to strengthen data-driven maintenance planning The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is enhancing its long-standing performance-based budgeting model by integrating Blyncsy, an AI-powered solution from Bentley Systems. For more than 15 years, ALDOT has led the way in using data to drive financial decisions, but the manual collection of condition data acros...
Read MoreHawaii Enlists Citizen Drivers and AI to Revolutionize Road Maintenance
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has launched a pioneering program, "Eyes on the Road," using artificial intelligence to transform how the state identifies and repairs road hazards. By turning everyday commuters into data collectors, the state aims to stay ahead of the relentless wear and tear caused by Hawai‘i’s unique volcanic and tropical environment. In collaboration with the...
Read MoreDigital Reality Check: How 3D Geospatial Tech is Minimizing Costly Mistakes in Global Construction
In the high-stakes world of construction, where a single wrong decision can cost millions, infrastructure developers are increasingly turning to 3D geospatial technology to test and visualize their choices before breaking ground. Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software giant, is spearheading this shift by integrating the advanced capabilities of its recent acquisition, Cesium, int...
Read MoreGlobal 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...
Read MoreBentley Systems Introduces New Open API and Self-Service Tools in its Blyncsy Roadway Intelligence Offering to Accelerate the Development of Innovative Applications
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – (Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) Conference) – July 8, 2025 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the launch of an open API framework for its Blyncsy roadway intelligence solution. The new open API will enable third-party developers, users, and businesses to seamlessly int...
Read MoreBentley Systems: Open Data Ecosystems to Advance Infrastructure Engineering
At its Year in Infrastructure conference, Bentley highlights the value of open data ecosystems to improve infrastructure resilience and sustainability VANCOUVER (Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2024) — Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, unveiled its vision for open data ecosystems to advance infrastructure engineering at its ann...
Read MoreBlyncsy Publishes Map of U.S. Interstate Highways Showing Roadway Assets to Enhance Safety, Maintenance, and Accelerate the Digital Infrastructure Movement Nationally
Blyncsy empowers state DOTs with the ability to monitor and compare—in near real-time—the status of any major highway in the continental U.S. with their existing data for more informed decision-making. PHILADELPHIA — 2024 AASHTO Annual Meeting & Expo — October 29, 2024 — Blyncsy, a Bentley Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BSY) company, today announced it published a comprehensive public map of all int...
Read MoreBentley Systems’ iTwin Ventures Acquires Blyncsy, Breakthrough Innovator in AI Services for Transportation Operations and Maintenance
To Broaden and Accelerate Infrastructure Asset Analytics EXTON, Pa. – Aug. 14, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of Blyncsy provider of breakthrough artificial intelligence services for departments of transportation to support operations and maintenance activities. The digital twin ecosystem focus...
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