Autodesk just announced that it has acquired Solid Angle, maker of Arnold, a ray-tracing image renderer for high-quality 3D animation and visual effects creation. Arnold was co-developed with Sony Pictures Imageworks and is now their main renderer. Autodesk says Arnold (not an awesome product name, but must have a great backstory) is used by over “500 studios and thousands of independent artists” including on project such as the Academy Award-winning films Ex Machina and The Martian and the Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones.
To show a way of streamlining the design process and improving outcomes in real estate development, interior design, and facility management, AMC Bridge creates a technology demonstration of generating floor plans in the Autodesk Revit software, leveraging generative design capabilities. Considering specified design goals, space requirements, and constraints, Floor Plan Generator for Autodesk Revit demonstrates possible solution permutations, visualizes them in 3D, and enables exploring and optimizing design alternatives quickly and efficiently.
Searching for tools that could optimize spatial arrangements, prevent costly rework and delays, and help make informed decisions in the construction, architecture, real estate, and facility management industries, AMC Bridge has created a new technology demonstration that leverages machine learning to compare architectural designs and their actual implementation on site. Construction Quality and Progress Checker can detect discrepancies and assist in quality control and planning.
AMC Bridge has established its AI Center of Excellence, a strategic initiative aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies across its operations.
Comprising representatives from each AMC Bridge department, the AI Center of Excellence will consolidate the company’s expertise and resources to spearhead AI initiatives effectively, according to AMC Bridge. One of the primary objectives of the AI Center of Excellence is to develop standardized protocols, guidelines and frameworks for the implementation of AI and ML technologies across various projects.
