PTC and aPriori share a common goal of increasing velocity across the product lifecycle by connecting product data from requirements through design, sourcing, and manufacturing. With aPriori now Windchill+ certified, this partnership is even more tightly aligned—enabling customers to embed aPriori intelligence throughout the development cycle, foster cross-functional collaboration on shared data, and accelerate time to market through objective, data-driven decision-making.
Aras Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for PLM Software in Discrete Manufacturing Industries
Aras, a leading provider of digital thread solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM) and engineering AI, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for PLM Software in Discrete Manufacturing Industries1. Aras believes a fundamental shift is underway in the PLM market. Manufacturers are increasingly challenged to manage complex products, rapidly evolving requirements, and information distributed across multiple systems and disciplines. As a result, companies are looking beyond systems of record toward platforms that connect product information, enable lifecycle intelligence, and support the next generation of engineering AI.
OpenBOM Included in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for PLM Software in Discrete Manufacturing Industries
We are proud to share that OpenBOM has been included in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for PLM Software in Discrete Manufacturing Industries. For a company built on the idea that product data should be connected, open, and usable from the first day, this is a meaningful milestone. We believe it reflects something larger than any single vendor. The PLM market is changing, and the companies driving that change are no longer only the largest manufacturers running multi-year enterprise deployments.
PTC Introduces Onshape Labs to Accelerate AI Inside the Product Development Process
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced the Onshape Labs™ initiative, a new early-access program within its Onshape® cloud-native CAD and PDM platform that gives participating customers a first look at emerging functionalities, including new uses of AI, delivered directly inside the product development workflow. Broader availability is expected later this summer, when users will be able to opt in through the Onshape "Preferences" settings under "Onshape Labs."
Higharc Raises $95M Series C to Scale AI for Homebuilding
Higharc, the homebuilding AI company for the full design-to-construction lifecycle, today announced it has raised a $95 million Series C led by global software investor Insight Partners. The round brings Higharc's total funding to more than $170 million.
PTC Teams with NVIDIA to Unite Design and Robotics Simulation by Connecting Onshape to NVIDIA Isaac Sim
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced a new robotics design-to-simulation workflow that connects PTC's cloud-native Onshape® computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform with NVIDIA Isaac Sim open simulation framework. The workflow is being introduced at NVIDIA GTC 2026 to demonstrate how teams can simulate robot designs while maintaining a single source of truth, enabling time savings, reduced errors, and accelerated development, while also supporting physical AI through downstream robotic training in NVIDIA Isaac Lab.
Onshape brings cloud-native CAD and PDM to your engineering teams. AMC Bridge connects it to the rest of your
business. Since 2013, we have helped manufacturers extend Onshape beyond out-of-the-box functionality by integrating
it with PLM, ERP, and MES systems, migrating legacy data, and supporting adoption across complex engineering
environments.
AMC Bridge, a software technology company serving engineering, manufacturing, and construction organizations, announced the successful delivery of a digital thread initiative for a leading research and engineering organization supporting complex, mission-critical programs. The engagement established a connected digital engineering environment that links systems engineering, design, manufacturing, and testing data, creating a scalable foundation for improved decision-making and future AI adoption.
Engineering organizations developing complex products increasingly struggle to maintain visibility and traceability across requirements, system architecture, manufacturing, and validation activities. As programs grow in complexity, disconnected engineering tools and siloed data often create gaps in communication, slow decision-making, and limit the ability to understand the true status of products and programs.
Industry experts from Tech Soft 3D, Medtronic, AMC Bridge, and Tech-Clarity explore the growing demand for 3D engineering data across the digital thread and reveal how leading manufacturers are approaching the build-or-buy decision. The webinar examines the technical and business challenges of making engineering data accessible across the enterprise, the surprising reality of hybrid build-and-buy strategies, and the factors driving organizations to rethink traditional software decisions.
