AI and Machine Learning

  • Autodesk Assistant can now make changes to your hydraulic model on command in InfoWater Pro

    Thanks to model context protocol, or MCP, the Autodesk Assistant can now make changes and updates to your hydraulic model through your interactions with it. There’s a moment during big technology shifts where new things stop feeling like features and start feeling like teammates. That’s the goal – and what we’re trying to build –…

    AI and Machine Learning

  • Automating hydraulic modeling with Ruby, AI, and InfoWorks Exchange: a practical workflow

    With the combination of AI tools + Autodesk Exchange APIs + cloud databases + free viewers, Ruby scripting is no longer just for experts. It’s now one of the fastest ways to automate hydraulic modeling workflows and connect them directly to tools dashboarding tools, like ArcGIS Online or PowerBI. For years, Autodesk hydraulic modeling tools…

    AI and Machine Learning

  • AI in water utilities won’t redesign work – leaders will

    AI in water utilities is no longer a future concept – it is already influencing how infrastructure is managed, how investments are prioritized, and how operational decisions are made. But the biggest impact is not the technology itself. It is how organizations choose to redesign work around it. Something stood out to me while I…

    AI and Machine Learning

  • How our open-source GitHub repository grew from a simple idea into a global engineering community

    Engineers working in hydraulic modeling are increasingly turning to GitHub, scripting, and AI tools to automate workflows and extend their models – including our customers. GitHub has become the world’s largest platform for sharing open-source code. Engineers, researchers, and developers use it to publish everything from small scripts to full software projects. Many widely used…

    Hydraulic modeling

  • Is the InfoDrainage ML Deluge tool ‘the future in drainage AI?’

    Autodesk AI inside InfoDrainage represents a leap forward in drainage design technology, bringing Machine Learning capabilities directly into the workflows that engineers use daily. This artificial intelligence integration, powered by the InfoDrainage Machine Learning Deluge tool, may transform how professionals approach overland flow analysis and stormwater control placement. That is the set-up for Civil Tech…

    Drainage design

  • Using Ruby scripting with AI agents to extend and improve your hydraulic models

    The art of hydraulic modeling straddles the intersection of creative ingenuity and technical prowess. Can AI agents help you be more creative and technically proficient even if you don’t have a background in computer programming? Creating an effective and accurate hydraulic model isn’t just about ingesting all of your data, but also about getting all…

    AI and Machine Learning

  • Digital Twins for water distribution: Grab our new ebook

    Digital twin technology is revolutionizing water distribution systems by providing dynamic, real-time digital representations of physical water networks. These water digital twins integrate static and dynamic data from sensors and operational systems to enable insights and drive actionable outcomes that improve asset management, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Do you need one? We have a…

    AI and Machine Learning

  • 3 top trends from the 2025 State of Design & Make report

    Every year, Autodesk releases its State of Design & Make report. This annual report compiles the thoughts and opinions of professionals across architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO), design and manufacturing (D&M), and media and entertainment (M&E). The new 2025 version of the report collected more data than ever before, surveying 5,500 industry leaders to…

    Industry news

  • The AI/ML revolution in sewer inspection pipeline condition assessment and management has already begun

    Sewer pipeline assessment can be a dirty job. To make it easier, Autodesk’s Tim Medearis and VAPAR’s Michelle Aguilar teamed up at Autodesk University to show customers How AI/ML in Info360 Asset Can Assist in Sewer Pipeline Condition Assessment and Management. If you’re at all interested in Artificial Intelligence for the water industry, this presentation…

    AI and Machine Learning
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    Generate dynamic digital twin hydraulic models with InfoWater Pro and Info360 Insight

    Water distribution utilities around the world are facing a rising number of challenges to maintain and operate their increasingly complex networks on tighter and tighter budgets. In the United States, 6 billion gallons of treated water is lost daily and 30% of water utility budgets for operations and maintenance are spent on energy costs for…

    Operational analytics