Bentley Systems has announced its Year in Infrastructure 2024, revealing a strategic collaboration with Google to merge Google’s high-quality geospatial data with Bentley’s infrastructure engineering software and digital twin platform. This partnership aims to enhance the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure.
Digital twins serve as virtual representations of the physical world, providing valuable insights throughout the infrastructure lifecycle—from planning and design to construction and asset management.
By integrating the engineering data from Bentley’s software with Google’s geospatial information, AI, analytics, and cloud technologies, engineers can design and manage infrastructure effectively, addressing critical issues like climate risk and aging infrastructure.
This partnership allows Bentley software users and developers to access Google Maps Platform’s geospatial content, including Google’s impressive Photorealistic 3D Tiles, adding real-world context and immersive 3D experiences to their digital workflows.
This collaboration also builds on Bentley’s recent acquisition of Cesium, which is foundational for creating robust 3D geospatial applications and is the creator of the 3D Tiles open standard used by Google. Additionally, Bentley is partnering with Google Cloud to provide AI-driven insights for asset analytics.
Nicholas Cumins, CEO of Bentley, stated, “By merging Google’s vast geospatial resources and cloud capabilities with Bentley’s infrastructure engineering software and digital twin technology, professionals can enhance their projects, ensuring that assets are developed and managed with increased resilience and sustainability. This partnership illustrates how open standards like 3D Tiles can empower infrastructure professionals to evolve their practices by harnessing geospatial context.”
Chris Phillips, Vice President and General Manager of Geo at Google, added, “Photorealistic 3D Tiles in Google Maps Platform create stunning immersive experiences and can revolutionize workflows for architects, engineers, and urban planners. We are thrilled to collaborate with Bentley to deliver powerful geospatial context and capabilities that can significantly enhance the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure using data.”
Source :Bentley Systems
