LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2012--
Autodesk University — Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today unveiled the next generation of
infrastructure design and construction technology. Autodesk Project
Mercury encompasses a range of desktop, cloud and mobile technology that
will accelerate the industry’s adoption of BIM for infrastructure and
help civil engineers, designers and other infrastructure professionals
more efficiently design, build and manage transportation,
infrastructure, utilities, natural resources, land and urban development
projects.
"Funding, designing, building, renovating and managing our planet’s
infrastructure is becoming an increasingly complex challenge, requiring
a new approach to infrastructure design and construction," said Amar
Hanspal, Autodesk senior vice president for information modeling
products. "Project Mercury is powered by industry-leading mobile and
cloud-based technology for design and engineering. It is a significant
generational step forward compared to legacy competitive solutions,
and with its ability to manage large datasets and aggregate a broad
range of formats, it will open the entire process to a broader set of
stakeholders."
At Autodesk University, Autodesk previewed a beta version of a
cloud-based road optimization service for Autodesk
Infrastructure Modeler software. The new road optimization service,
the first in a series of cloud-based services the company plans to
deliver as part of Project Mercury, will help civil engineers and
designers create more cost-effective and efficient road and highway
designs by optimizing and automating engineering calculations and
designs, helping to speed project delivery and reducing costs. The road
optimization service and other Project Mercury solutions will be
available in 2013, and will include new technology and Autodesk’s
existing infrastructure solutions including the Autodesk
Infrastructure Design Suite.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries ― including the last 17 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects — use Autodesk software to design, visualize and
simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
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responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in
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© 2012 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
Source: Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk, Inc.
Noah Cole, 503-707-3872
noah.cole@autodesk.com