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Norway's 900-meter Sotra Bridge, the world's first fully digital suspension bridge, connects Sotra Island to Bergen. See how Autodesk digital solutions helped them create this engineering feat.

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Meet the “Techno-Tort,” a robotic warrior for desert tortoise conservation

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Climate tech start-up Heirloom’s carbon-capture technology removes CO2 from the air

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The latest green building techniques rely on bamboo

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NASA’s evolved structures fuel new space missions

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For a future architect, skills like adaptability and critical thinking are key

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Conconcreto forges a digital path to sustainable infrastructure in Colombia

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In a rendering, an aerial view of a suspension bridge spans a calm body of water at sunset, with a town and rolling hills on either side.

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Norconsult’s new Sotra Bridge embodies a fully digital approach to infrastructure

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What is a digital twin? How intelligent data models can shape the built world

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A bird’s eye view of a large, sustainable building with solar panels on top, the Daiwa House Group Mirai Kachi Kyoso Center in Nara, Japan.

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Driving innovation through BIM adoption: Daiwa House’s vision for tech-enabled future

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What is a smart factory? How to build a smart factory

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10 future of work trends and predictions for 2025

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AI in manufacturing: Shaping smarter, efficient future factories

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Navigating AI data security risks: strategies for responsible innovation

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