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Architecture, Engineering & Construction

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Product Design & Manufacturing

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Media & Entertainment

Architecture, Engineering & Construction customer stories

AECO

How Populous is innovating venue productization—with stadium-size impact

Global architecture firm Populous leads the way in venue productization, borrowing concepts from industrialized construction and product manufacturing to build transformative, eco-friendly sports complexes.


AECO

In Jingdezhen, China, historic preservation shapes a modern architectural marvel

An ancient ceramics factory has a new life as Taoxi Mingzhu, a modern mixed-use complex. Discover the challenges and innovations behind this architectural feat.


Emerging Tech

Technology orchestrates Beijing’s Sub Center Theater

Designing Beijing’s new Sub Center Theater complex meant using smart construction technologies to perfect everything from architecture to acoustics.


What people say about Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction technology

The RICA campus is built on 3,400 acres furnished by Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.
Image courtesy of Iwan Baan.

MASS Design Group builds a sustainable campus for RICA, the world's first climate-positive university

“AutoCAD, Revit, and Civil 3D play a crucial role in the design and construction of sustainable buildings by enabling designers to optimize building performance, select environmentally friendly materials, manage resources efficiently, and collaborate effectively.”

— Noella Nibakuze, Design Director, MASS Design Group

Product Design & Manufacturing customer stories

PD&M

Kia Global Design explores generative AI for automotive design

At Kia Global Design, generative AI is helping automotive designers ideate and innovate faster, accelerating the process of taking a design from initial concept to final form.


PD&M

Cosmic Robotics aims to revolutionize solar farm construction

Cosmic Robotics, an Autodesk Research Residency Program member, uses advanced robotics and cutting-edge hardware and software to develop robots that can take on the labor-intensive task of solar farm construction.


PD&M

How Native Instruments connects teams to deliver music tools

Through streamlined global teamwork in the cloud, Native Instruments provides sound designers with the tools to express their creativity and elevate their craft.


What people say about Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing technology

At Heirloom's direct air capture facility, stacks of large trays hold calcium oxide powder to absorb CO2 from the air over 3 days to become calcium carbonate, or limestone.
Image courtesy of Heirloom.

Heirloom’s carbon-capture technology could safely remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year by 2035

“Without [AutoCAD Electrical], we would not be able to build, test, and run the equipment that we use as part of our atmospheric carbon dioxide capture process.”
— Max Scholten, Head of Commercialization, Heirloom

Media & Entertainment customer stories

M&E

An automated animation pipeline drives efficiency and excellence at Gearbox Software

For its recent game New Tales from the Borderlands, an automated pipeline helped Gearbox create 4x more cinematic gameplay in half the time–and enabled artists to spend 50% more time on creative work instead of logistics.


M&E

How Wētā FX motion capture drives VFX character technology forward

Find out how visual-effects company Wētā FX has driven performance-capture methods to new levels of realism in blockbuster franchises such as The Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, and Avatar.


Emerging Tech

Disney innovation and converging industries make magic real

Disney innovation elevates storytelling and the creation of immersive experiences—processes that, in its theme parks, require extensive BIM coordination.


What people say about Autodesk Media & Entertainment technology

Rendering of the path of a tennis ball on a tennis court for a VFX sequence in the film Challengers.
Image courtesy of Zero VFX.

Zero VFX accelerates match play from a tennis ball’s POV for the sports drama Challengers

“Artists know how to use Maya and it’s stable. We can build our pipeline, lighting tool sets, and other processes around it and know we’ll create a reliable output. It’s battle-tested for sure, and integrates nicely with Flow Production Tracking.”

— Brian Drewes, VFX Supervisor and Founder, Zero VFX

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