Bentley Systems Announces Breakthrough Innovation with Generative AI for Civil Engineering Design

Company unveils industry-first AI-powered civil engineering application that delivers optimized and accurate civil designs up to 10x faster than traditional methods

VANCOUVER-(Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2024) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced new generative artificial intelligence capabilities for civil engineering projects, including a design co-pilot, site configuration optimizations, and automated drawing production that will drive new levels of productivity and accuracy.

Building on the success of applying AI-powered digital twins to asset maintenance to detect and assess issues before failures occur, Bentley is bringing AI to the design phase of the infrastructure lifecycle to automate repetitive tasks, such as drawing production, so engineers can focus on higher-value activities.

AI in Action: Introducing OpenSite+
Bentley’s OpenSite + is the first engineering application to leverage generative artificial intelligence for civil engineering design. It helps engineers rapidly design residential, commercial, and industrial sites with AI-powered tools, significantly increasing productivity and accuracy.

As a native digital twin product built on Bentley’s iTwin Platform , OpenSite+ delivers AI-driven efficiencies and higher-quality projects with:

Enhanced design experience with Copilot: Users can quickly create, review, and use requirements documentation and 3D location models through natural language interactions to automatically make design changes with accuracy and ease in real time.
Layout Optimization: Users can increase efficiency, reduce errors, and redesign construction projects in minutes with one-click earthwork optimization. Bentley’s AI-powered design layout agent can evaluate thousands of model options and suggest alternative designs in real time, helping users make better decisions faster, saving time and money.
Automated Drawing Production: Users save time on daily drawing tasks by accelerating drawing production tenfold and improving drawing accuracy with AI-enhanced annotation, labeling, and sheet insertion that automatically positions labels and dimensions according to organizational patterns optimized for legibility and aesthetics.
Intelligent design tools : Users can create and revise designs using intelligent, editable objects such as building blocks, parking lot layouts, sidewalks, pavements, and ponds to complete designs in a fraction of the time compared to traditional CAD software.

With OpenSite+, users maintain control over their own data even during AI training, creating a foundation to responsibly guide the development of AI models.

“ By leveraging past data to optimize future work, generative AI will revolutionize infrastructure design, improving engineer productivity and accuracy without sacrificing quality,” said Mike Campbell, chief product officer, Bentley Systems. “ OpenSite+ is just the first example of how Bentley is applying generative AI to benefit infrastructure design and project delivery.”

Joe Viscuso, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Growth Officer at Pennoni, commented, “ OpenSite+ is a game changer. By combining design and routine tasks into one powerful platform, it eliminates the need to switch between programs. It streamlines our workflow, automates repetitive tasks, and ensures accuracy as we make changes in real time. This means faster project completion with superior results, helping Pennoni stay at the forefront of technology and innovation.”

OpenSite+ is Bentley’s first new-generation open application to run on the desktop for optimal responsiveness while delivering the benefits of cloud-based applications, such as automatic updates and multi-operating system availability. The native iTwin architecture enables seamless collaboration and data-centric workflows. Data is stored directly in a digital twin, which in turn can include data from other sources to provide complete context for design work.

Availability
North American civil engineering firms may request early access.

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About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq BSY) is an Infrastructure Engineering Software Company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure, sustaining the global economy and the environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals and companies of all sizes to design, build, and operate roads, bridges, rail, transit, water and wastewater networks, public works and utilities, buildings, campuses, and industrial facilities. Our offering, based on the iTwin digital twin platform for infrastructure, includes MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent software for geospatial professionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud with ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

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