Smart grid technology is first on the agenda. Software is reprogramming the industrial world. Siemens and Bentley Systems are taking the next step in their recently announced strategic alliance (see, “Siemens takes ownership state in Bentley via strategic alliance”) by jointly develop new products for the “accelerated digitization of planning, design, and operations for power … [Read more...] about Siemens, Bentley Systems to co-develop new utility planning and design software
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Construction, geospatial finding their way in virtualization
Data is needed everywhere, and virtualization is the new transport. A report from the recent Virtualize Conference. By Kathleen Maher Jon Peddie Research’s second annual Virtualize Conference featured an ambitious agenda, designed to reach a wider audience interested in the potential of virtualization technology. We probably went a little far, cramming in discussions of … [Read more...] about Construction, geospatial finding their way in virtualization
Autodesk sends infrastructure development to the cloud
InfraWorks 360 Pro is collaborative glue to unify the use of BIM tools and GIS on mobile and desktop. It is an extension of the former Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler. Autodesk today introduces a new product to support the use of building information modeling (BIM) in infrastructure development. Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro will be available later this month as a … [Read more...] about Autodesk sends infrastructure development to the cloud
Bentley releases new mobile apps for GIS and construction
Both support Bentley’s i-Models for broad interoperability of construction and GIS data. Bentley has released two new mobile apps to extend the reach of project data for field work. Field Supervisor provides access to construction project data stored in Bentley’s ProjectWise and other repositories; Bentley Map Mobile provides non-GIS professionals with the ability to view and … [Read more...] about Bentley releases new mobile apps for GIS and construction
Autodesk acquires Allpoint for 3D LIDAR expertise
The founder and key researchers will join Autodesk’s Reality Capture team. The technology they bring has its roots in computer vision and robotics research. Autodesk today acquired technology and key employees from Allpoint Systems LLC, a Pittsburgh developer of software for collecting and processing 3D LIDAR (broad-field laser-based) point cloud data. Terms were not … [Read more...] about Autodesk acquires Allpoint for 3D LIDAR expertise