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.
With AI, making AEC software is easy, but making it safe, supportable and accountable is another matter entirely. AEC Magazine spoke with Igor Tsinman, President and CEO of AMC Bridge, about the opportunities, risks and responsibilities of AI-driven software development.
Drawing on more than a decade of technology collaboration, AMC Bridge and Siemens Digital Industries Software are advancing their partnership through a webinar focused on Siemens KineoWorks and its applications in robotics and industrial automation software development.
Michael Ludensky, CFO and Executive Chairman of AMC Bridge, visited Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with Senior Management from Global Delivery and HR to meet with the team and discuss the company’s strategic direction, market developments, and evolving customer expectations.
Manufacturers, machine and robotic line builders and manufacturing software providers face growing pressure to improve competitiveness, deliver projects on schedule, maximize engineering productivity, and accelerate innovation despite increasing technical complexity and limited specialized resources. Join experts from Siemens Digital Industries Software and AMC Bridge to explore how Siemens KineoWorks can accelerate robotics and automation software development. KineoWorks provides proven motion-simulation and path-planning capabilities, reducing the need to develop specialized functionality from scratch.
