Bristol Harbor Goes Digital: 3D Twin Revolutionizes Asset Management and Safety
Bristol City Council has successfully completed a pioneering project to digitally future-proof its vital harbor infrastructure, embracing advanced remote sensing and 3D visualization. Partnering with Mott MacDonald, the city has created a sophisticated "digital twin" of its 21-kilometer harbor, dramatically overhauling how it manages over 300 above and below-water assets. Tired of costly, dange...
Read MoreClicking a Button to Fight Climate Change: Bentley’s 3D Geospatial Tech Goes to COP30
What if we could inspect a remote wildfire, survey a flood zone, or model a massive urban project from a desktop? According to global engineering software leader Bentley Systems, this is no longer a hypothetical question—it's the new front line in the fight against climate change. As the city of Belém prepares to host the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), Bentley is showcasing how its 3D Ge...
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 MoreBentley Partners with Japan’s EARTHBRAIN to Advance Smart Construction
The world’s leading infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has formed a partnership with Japan’s EARTHBRAIN—creator of Smart Construction—to push digital construction to another level. This collaboration builds on the existing partnership established in 2019 between Komatsu and Cesium, the 3D geospatial visualization leader acquired by Bentley in 2024. Through the new pa...
Read MoreBentley 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 ...
Read MoreExploring Dutch water infrastructure masterpiece through Cesium 3D geospatial technology
The Netherlands is famous for its extremely low altitude, with a significant portion of the country lying below sea level. This paradox of living below water is only possible due to one of the world's most extensive and sophisticated water management infrastructures. Approximately one-third of the Netherlands is below sea level, and about two-thirds of the country is vulnerable to flooding from...
Read MoreBeyond the Textbook: 3D Tech Turns History into a Livable, Explorable World
A revolution in historical preservation is unfolding at the University of Tokyo, where Professor Hidenori Watanabe is using advanced 3D geospatial technology to transform history from a static textbook narrative into a live, explorable world. For two decades, Prof. Watanave has been creating interactive, map-based archives that allow users to virtually step into pivotal historical moments, incl...
Read MoreBentley Systems Awards $1 Million to 3D Tech Startups for Infrastructure Innovation
Bentley Systems has announced the recipients of its 2025 iTwin Activate accelerator program, awarding a total of up to $1 million to four early-stage startups that are leveraging 3D technology to revolutionize infrastructure design and maintenance. Each of the four selected companies will receive up to $250,000 in funding, as well as extensive technical and market support from Bentley product l...
Read MoreBentley Connects iTwin and Cesium, Unlocking New Possibilities
Bentley Systems recently made new resources available to help developers integrate its iTwin program with Cesium, a well-known 3D geospatial visualization technology. This new combination of digital twins for infrastructure and large-scale geospatial applications follows Bentley's acquisition of Cesium in September 2024. According to Bentley, the iTwin Platform provides a programming interfa...
Read MoreImpact Report 2024: How Bentley Systems Is Helping Make the World and Our Infrastructure More Sustainable and Resilient
Kathleen Moore Not too long ago, students at an elementary school in eastern Pakistan’s Pakpattan district faced a daunting problem: Their source of drinking water was a drum filled by a contaminated tap. Bentley Systems, the global infrastructure software company, offered a solution. Through its STEM Grant program, which funds education projects selected by staff, Bentley helped the school ...
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