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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Exploring 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...

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Beyond 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...

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Bentley 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...

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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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Engineering Firm Benesch Revolutionizes Pavement Inspections with AI and Digital Twins

AI is actively redefining infrastructure management. A renowned engineering services firm based in the US, Benesch, is leading the charge, using a potent combination of digital twins and machine learning to make pavement inspections faster, safer, and significantly more accurate. For decades, assessing the condition of roads, bridges, and airport runways has been a time-consuming, expensive, an...

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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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SYNCHRO 4D: Your All-in-One Solution from Bid to Build

4D modeling, also known as 4D building information modeling (BIM), such as SYNCHRO 4D is helping construction companies win projects by visually presenting their plan. This process links a 3D model of a project to its construction schedule, creating a powerful simulation. Traditionally, construction companies win projects by submitting bids that show their proposed price, timeline, and work met...

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How Bentley AssetWise Helps With Plant Management

Many industrial plants depend on dashboards and logs to manage their operations, but these tools can give a false sense of security. They often fail to account for hidden issues, which can lead to unexpected problems. What plants truly need are advanced digital tools that offer deeper data insights. For instance, Sitech, a company that works with chemical and production plants, had clients stru...

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Bentley 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...

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