Facilities Management

‘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…

CupixWorks platform bridges BIM and reality capture in a simple, but powerful package
Founded in 2015, Cupix is a cloud-based software company whose flagship is a 3D virtual…

Interview: Greg and Keith Bentley discuss open source, 4D digital twins and more
3D scanning is a key part of reality capture, but the next phase of “going…

Geomap 3D CAFM provides user-friendly FM in NavVis IndoorViewer
For more than 20 years, Geomap has been developing software for computer-aided facility management (CAFM).…

The drone party is over: How Stockpile Reports is taking the next step for 3D capture
Drones are the thing that got us to the thing–the next step for 3D capture will be even bigger.

Indoo.rs: Esri’s latest acquisition uses SLAM for indoor positioning
A growing indoor positioning and navigation market leaves room for new indoor mapping products. Esri’s recent acquisition of indoo.rs, a provider of real-time indoor positioning solutions, for mobile apps means head start over competitors.

The myth of accuracy in 3D capture (and the value of SLAM-based handheld lidar)
Accuracy specs are the most important thing to look at when you’re buying a new scanner… right?

Bentley’s AIworx acquisition brings better infrastructure management with machine learning and IoT
How machine learning can bring IoT and the digital twin to a whole new level of productivity.

Ricoh Theta Z1: a high-res 360° camera for pros
360° capture just got a whole lot more professional.

Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed-reality headset: better specs, comfort, enterprise features
Microsoft’s next generation takes aim at users in AEC, infrastructure, manufacturing, and more.

Bentley announces mixed-reality construction visualization app for HoloLens 2
Construction visualization moves to the next dimension.