LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. and Esri, Inc. today announced the
start of a new relationship to build a bridge between BIM and GIS
mapping technologies. Together Autodesk and Esri plan to enable a
broad range of industries to gain better context by visualizing
data of the man-made world, the environment, citizens and the
networks that weave it all together.
"It is important to consider the needs of future generations
during the design and building of projects today," said
Jack Dangermond, President, Esri.
"The benefits of partnering with Autodesk will include securing
sustainable resources for the growing population, a responsible
human footprint on our natural environment, better use of our
planet's resources and more resilient cities."
For infrastructure owners around the world, both public and
private, enabling BIM and GIS mapping software to more seamlessly
work together will optimize their ability to plan, design,
build and operate infrastructure assets saving precious time and
money. Improving the integration of Esri and Autodesk software has
the potential to dramatically decrease workflow times.
"Partnering with Esri is intended to combine the power of BIM
and GIS mapping which will enable our shared customers to build
anything, anywhere," said Andrew
Anagnost, CEO, Autodesk. "Our goals are to provide industry
and city planners the ability to design in the context of the real
world. This will allow communities to build more connected,
resilient cities, and infrastructure with a focused eye on
sustainability."
Autodesk and Esri plan to work together to better integrate
their respective technologies, allowing industry professionals to
synthesize information from both BIM and GIS to enable a more
connected infrastructure. Benefits are expected to include
unprecedented reductions in permitting through improved stakeholder
engagement, more sustainable and resilient design through enhanced
project insight, and reduced risk via improved end-to-end flow of
materials, resource availability and scheduling during
construction.
"I'm thrilled to learn of the Autodesk and Esri strategic
partnership," said John Kizior,
Global Director, Project Technologies. "At AECOM, we value
innovative spirit, and I'm optimistic that this new strategic
partnership will produce dynamic software synergies. The combined
technology sets has the potential to provide new ways of connecting
information across the project lifecycle to the benefit of our
clients."
The world is expected to add 2.5 billion more people in the next
30 years, 70 percent whom will reside in urban areas, putting
extraordinary pressure on already strained infrastructure resources
and requiring an infrastructure spend of US$3.3 trillion per year. To meet these
challenges, the public and private sectors must find ways to
streamline the entire transportation and infrastructure building
lifecycle. The planned improvements to the integration of Esri and
Autodesk software will change the way we build our future. It
establishes a readiness to Make Anything, Anywhere – with The
Science of Where.
This vision was announced by Andrew
Anagnost and Jack Dangermond
at Autodesk's annual flagship user event, Autodesk University, in
Las Vegas, Nevada. To learn more,
please visit the Autodesk and Esri collaboration page.
About Autodesk
Autodesk makes software for people
who make things. If you've ever driven a high-performance car,
admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a
great film, chances are you've experienced what millions of
Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you
the power to make anything. For more information
visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
About Esri
Esri, the global market leader
in geographic information system (GIS) software, offers the most
powerful mapping and spatial analytics technology available. Since
1969, Esri has helped customers unlock the full potential of data
to improve operational and business results. Today, Esri software
is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including the
world's largest cities, most national governments, 75 percent
of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and
universities. Esri engineers the most advanced solutions for
digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and location
analytics to inform the most authoritative maps in the world. Visit
us at esri.com.
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