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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
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Autodesk Water 2027: What’s new in all of our software
It’s that time of year again at Autodesk: Global Launch. It’s when we release some of our biggest software updates. The Autodesk Water 2027 releases introduce new capabilities across design, modeling, and operations, helping teams work more efficiently through connected workflows, AI-powered tools, and deeper GIS integration. This overview highlights what’s new across InfoWorks ICM,…
Product news
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Autodesk deepens Esri integration across Info360 Asset and Insight
Autodesk is standardizing the Info360 platform on Esri as the GIS system of record across Info360 Asset and Info360 Insight. This aligns operational data, asset intelligence, and capital planning with the same authoritative GIS environment that utilities and water engineering consultants already use to manage infrastructure projects. It also reflects deeper alignment between Autodesk and Esri,…
Product news
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InfoWorks WS Pro 2027 improves water distribution modeling workflows with expanded Task Sequence
InfoWorks WS Pro 2027 expands Task Sequence to improve workflow automation, data exchange, and flexibility in water distribution modeling.
Product news
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InfoDrainage 2027 improves Civil 3D interoperability and multi-model drainage workflows
InfoDrainage – our drainage design software used for modeling, analyzing, and managing stormwater systems at the site scale – has been making huge strides in Civil 3D integration. The 2027 release brings even tighter integration. Drainage design rarely happens in isolation. It sits alongside grading, corridors, utilities, and all the other moving parts that shape…
Product news
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InfoWater Pro 2027 introduces Autodesk Assistant and sharper day to day modeling tools
InfoWater Pro is our water distribution modeling software integrated with ArcGIS for hydraulic analysis and system planning, used by utilities and consultants to better understand and manage their systems. Here’s what’s new for 2027. There’s a lot of conversation right now about AI in engineering software. But for most water professionals, the real question is…
Product news
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InfoWorks ICM Ultimate 2027 brings network design and analysis together for AECO
InfoWorks ICM – our hydraulic modeling software for stormwater, sewer, and flood network analysis and design– gets a big update for 2027. Network Design is the headline for this release, but the bigger story is the holistic workflow it unlocks in Autodesk’s AECO ecosystem. It’s that time of year when we release our biggest updates. What’s…
Product news
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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
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What is EPANET? A practical guide for water engineers
If you’ve spent any time working in water distribution modeling, you’ve probably come across EPANET. EPANET is a software tool used to simulate the hydraulic and water quality behavior of pressurized water distribution systems. Engineers use it to model how water moves through networks of pipes, nodes, pumps, and valves, and to understand how those…
Hydraulic modeling
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How engineers model surges in real systems using water hammer software
Water systems don’t always behave gradually. Sometimes, they change in an instant. A pump shuts down, a valve closes, the flow suddenly stops – and a pressure wave travels through the system. Pipes vibrate, pressures spike, and water utility workers shudder inside because they know their infrastructure has been put at risk. They may ask…
Hydraulic modeling