Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC)

Building better check-ins: Reducing time and increasing safety with an app
COVID-19 has posed many challenges to the construction industry and changed the way that work…

Collaboration portal from Ricoh facilitates sharing immersive views of complex AEC projects
As digital collection of construction sites gets more common, the issue of accessing the right…

Scanning for Property Management
A Danish firm used the Trimble X7 to scan thousands of housing units, taking advantage of its automated cloud registration. The resulting 3D models have reduced tenant turnover times for the client, saving many hours and multiple visit for site evaluations and measurements.

Leica launches new platform for reality capture project management and collaboration
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the launch of Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE, a new…

BIM Track Confronts the Inefficiency of BIM Coordination Workflows
“People shouldn’t have to be BIM experts to figure out what’s going on in a…

TechSee aims to reduce onsite visits and costs with remote AR platform
Last month, TechSee raised $30 million in a Series C round, co-led by OurCrowd, Salesforce…

Arvizio’s AR new capabilities help to further connect AR and digital twins
With the rapid growth of the digital transformation in many industries including AEC, energy, mining,…

‘Past the good idea stage’ – Greg and Keith Bentley reflect on a pivotal year for digital twin tech
Though the annual Year in Infrastructure Conference hosted by Bentley Systems was forced to “go…

Autodesk acquires Spacemaker, AI software for urban planning
This week, at Autodesk University, Autodesk has announced several big moves in the AEC and…

NavVis brings their IndoorViewer to the cloud with new SaaS platform
The NavVis IndoorViewer has been the focus of development for NavVis this, with a major…

Democratization of data is coming in AEC, and not just to iPhones
In this four-part series, we’ll explore four themes in a broader context. Read Part 1:…

Pix4D debuts mobile app for georeferenced 3D capture, optimized for iOS lidar
When lidar sensors on consumer mobile devices became a reality this year (both in the…