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AI rolled out across Bentley product por�olio

At last year’s conference, Bentley introduced OpenSite+ for civil site design, the first in a series of
new AI-powered applica�ons. Today, Bentley unveiled addi�onal next genera�on applica�ons for
substa�on design and construc�on management that accelerate the adop�on of AI across project
delivery.

“We have been crea�ng a new genera�on of infrastructure applica�ons built on digital twins,
powered by AI, and fully connected to Bentley Infrastructure Cloud,” said Francois Valois, senior
vice president, Bentley Open Applica�ons. “They show what’s possible when AI is built for real
infrastructure workflows and tailored to the needs of engineers.”

Featuring Bentley Copilot, a context-aware AI assistant that guides users through workflows,
surfaces relevant documents, and can make changes to models, the new genera�on of data-
centric applica�ons include:

• Site design: OpenSite+, the first engineering applica�on leveraging genera�ve AI for civil
site design, is now in limited availability. It delivers projects up to 10 �mes faster without
sacrificing accuracy.

“OpenSite+ is going to open a lot of doors for us to move faster, get beter answers, and
really be beter engineers,” said Brianne Belschner, Model-Based Design Lead, VHB, which
contributed to the development of OpenSite+ through an early access program.

• Substa�on design: OpenU�li�es Substa�on+ is a new applica�on that brings digital twin
and AI-powered capabili�es to substa�on design. In rethinking how substa�ons can be
designed collabora�vely, it helps solve one of the biggest sources of frustra�on for
designers, by allowing mul�ple users to work at the same �me in the same model,
reducing errors and rework during construc�on. OpenU�li�es Substa�on+ will be
available in November through an early access program.

• Construc�on management: SYNCHRO+, part of Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, is a next-
genera�on, AI-powered construc�on applica�on that redefines tradi�onal 4D modeling.
By shi�ing to a data-centric workflow, SYNCHRO+ streamlines construc�on planning and
coordina�on. It integrates Cesium for rich geospa�al context, and leverages AI to explore
construc�on sequences with greater depth, speed, and ac�onable insights. SYNCHRO+
will be available for early access in December 2025.

AI enhancements are coming to Bentley’s exis�ng engineering applica�ons as well, star�ng with
OpenRoads Designer and OpenRail Designer for model-based road and rail design. A new AI agent
that automates one of the most �me-consuming aspects of design—annota�ng drawings—will