No Code, No Problem: AI Is Changing How Engineers Work
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond the chatbot window and into engineering software, allowing engineers to design, analyze, and manage complex projects using plain-language instructions—without needing to write code. Bentley Systems is demonstrating this approach through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that allows AI assistants to communicate directly with software appl...
Read MoreBentley Systems Wins Gold Stevie Award for AI Breakthrough in Engineering
Bentley Systems has won the Gold Stevie Award for Technology Breakthrough of the Year in the Construction and Civil Engineering Technology category at the 2026 Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. The award recognizes Bentley’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for STAAD. Pro and MicroStation, which bring agentic artificial intelligence into established infrastructure engineering workflo...
Read MoreIndia Builds Mega Luxury Resort Faster with Digital Engineering
AVS ENGINEERS and ISID STRUCTURES have completed the structural design of the Fairmont Palace Udaipur luxury resort in Rajasthan, India, four months ahead of schedule using Bentley’s STAAD.Pro, RAM Structural System, and RAM Elements. Completed in July 2025, the 500,000-square-foot resort combines modern luxury with traditional Rajasthani architecture. Its steep hillside location and complex fe...
Read MoreChina Uses Digital Twin to Build First Large-scale Power Station in Karst Geology
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. (SIDRI) has used Bentley’s digital engineering and digital twin technologies to overcome complex geological challenges at the Caiziba Pumped-Storage Power Station in Fengjie County, Chongqing, China. The project is the first large-scale pumped-storage power station built in an area with complex karst geology, where caves, fis...
Read MoreBentley STAAD Powers Hyundai Engineering’s Smart Modular Construction Project
Hyundai Engineering has improved the design of modular transport systems and precast concrete structures by using Bentley Systems' STAAD.Pro, along with the OpenSTAAD API and Command Editor, to develop in-house automation tools. The software automates structural analysis, model creation, load application, and design of complex concrete components, reducing manual work while improving accuracy. ...
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 Revolutionizes Infrastructure Design: Bentley Systems Software Recreates Engineering Marvel
Bentley Systems engineer successfully recreated the historic Quebec Bridge—the world’s longest cantilever span—in just days using AI-driven workflows. By integrating AI agents with Bentley’s MicroStation design platform and STAAD structural analysis software, the project showcased a new era of efficiency in infrastructure design. The breakthrough relies on the MicroStation Model Context Prot...
Read MoreRebuilding the Gherkin: An AI Experiment in Modern Engineering
Stuart Milne, a former member of the original Gherkin design team and current Product Manager at Bentley Systems, has successfully used AI to recreate the iconic London tower in just minutes. This experimental project highlights a transformative shift in how infrastructure engineering software can integrate with AI to streamline complex design workflows while maintaining critical safety standar...
Read MoreNew York City Fortifies Coastline Against Future Superstorms
In the years following the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, New York City has undertaken a massive engineering effort to transform its vulnerable coastline into a resilient fortress. Central to this transformation is the East Side Coastal Resiliency project, which utilizes advanced infrastructure to protect critical utilities like Con Edison’s East River Generation Statio...
Read MoreHow AI Is Rewiring the Way Engineers Design Infrastructure
Bentley Systems is integrating advanced AI technologies directly into its professional engineering software, aiming at transforming the way civil and structural engineers approach infrastructure design by automating repetitive tasks and streamlining complex workflows. This technological evolution centers on two primary approaches: helping engineers use AI coding tools to automate manual process...
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