Company delivers the power to make anything with major updates
to its cloud platforms
Autodesk University — Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK) kicked
off its annual flagship user event today, welcoming almost 10,000
attendees to learn, network and explore the future of making
things. Autodesk University (AU) showcases the new ways that
buildings, products and more are being designed, made and used.
At the event, the company will unveil new and updated
technologies that give Autodesk customers the power to make
anything. Autodesk will also outline plans for a streamlined
portfolio of cloud platforms that simplify the work of designers,
engineers, digital artists and others.
“We’re all in on the cloud. Access to infinite computing power
and the ability to work together effortlessly is completely
changing how design and engineering are done,” said Carl Bass, CEO
of Autodesk.
Today in their keynote speeches, Bass and CTO Jeff Kowalski will
share a vision for the future of work, where designers and
engineers will collaborate with computers to achieve more than was
previously possible. The keynote will feature appearances by people
whose endeavors embody this emerging future: Anna Nixon, a high
school student from Oregon competing in the First Robotics
Competition and Christian Benimana, Rwanda’s first trained
architect and programs director for MASS Design Group.
Throughout the event, Autodesk University attendees will see how
their peers are taking advantage of the transformative power of
technologies like generative design, augmented and virtual reality,
robotics, additive manufacturing and more.
Tomorrow Senior Vice President of Products Amar Hanspal will
delve deeper into Autodesk’s product portfolio and cloud software
platforms, breaking news on new capabilities coming to Fusion 360
and BIM 360. (Posts tomorrow on Autodesk’s In The Fold blog will
detail the news.)
Hanspal will also spotlight Forge, Autodesk’s connected
developer platform used to build and deploy apps and services for
making the world around us. In the year since Forge was launched,
the platform has surpassed 4,000 applications, which span a variety
of uses ranging from part inspection to sub-sea surveying. Autodesk
has invested in several companies through its Forge Fund and has
aggressively broadened the Forge platform, focusing on enhancements
to AR/VR and rendering to drive immersive real-time industry
focused experiences. (See Autodesk’s newsroom for a related
announcement on Forge today.)
“With our ongoing shift to cloud services, we are 100% focused
on delivering maximum value to our subscribers and software
developers. We are building a set of complete, connected and
on-demand experiences for each of our major industries. Our aim is
to empower engineers, designers and other users to have their
project data in one place, collaborate across geographies, and more
easily tap into the immense capabilities in Autodesk’s portfolio,”
said Hanspal.
Customer projects from Briggs Automotive Company, Swinerton
Builders and JE Dunn Construction’s will showcase how they are
using cloud services to pioneer new ways of working, try new
business models and embrace the future.
In addition to the keynotes, hundreds of hands-on classes and
networking with peers, the conference offers dozens of interactive
exhibits that bring the future of making things to life. Examples
include live industrial robotic 3D printing, a brick-laying
construction robot, the first-ever generatively designed office
building, an open-sourced 3D printed drone, a virtual reality
experience to configure a full-scale Ford Mustang, and augmented
reality construction hard hats. While these technologies are
expected to reach the mainstream in the next one to four years,
they're available today for those cutting-edge innovators who are
propelling us into the future.
AU concludes on Thursday with an appearance by comedian, actor
and former fake-news correspondent Rob Corddry, followed by a
keynote from Autodesk SVP for Business Strategy and Marketing
Andrew Anagnost recapping the highlights and lessons of the
event.
This year’s flagship Autodesk University event in Las Vegas is
supported by Diamond sponsors HP, Dell and Lenovo.
Autodesk University Reaches Customers Worldwide
Autodesk University (AU) is a series of conferences and an
online learning destination focused on inspiring, challenging and
energizing Autodesk software users, partners, and industry leaders
about the future of design and engineering. Now in its 24th year,
the AU conferences bring together more than 25,000 participants at
live events in 15 countries through classes, forums and keynotes
with product experts and thought leaders. Over 2 million more
engage through AU online, which offers free year-round access to
learning content and inspirational industry talks from the AU
conference events. More information is available at
the Autodesk University website, or by
following @AutodeskU, #AU2016.
About Autodesk
Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve
ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper,
used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve
experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our
software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. For more
information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
Autodesk, BIM 360, Forge, Fusion 360 and the Autodesk logo are
registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries
and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other
brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective
holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services
offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical
errors that may appear in this document.
© 2016 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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