At Autodesk University 2026 in Las Vegas, the company presented a vision for connecting design, construction, manufacturing, entertainment, and operations through shared data and AI. Architosh’s report focuses on three clouds, Forma, Fusion, and Flow, alongside agents that could perform tasks rather than answer questions.
In architecture and construction, Autodesk is extending Forma beyond design. Its links with Revit and Civil 3D aim to keep project information consistent across disciplines and stages. Forma Board displays design information and changes, while a geolocation engine should reduce alignment problems between applications. Forma Street Design lets planners examine roads, intersections, transit, and buildings. Construction tools include Workflow Studio and a Daily Log Agent that turns a superintendent’s voice memo into a record. Agents address document search, submittals, drawing reviews, and bids.
Autodesk Assistant is evolving toward a standalone experience that draws on project data across products. Architosh notes that this version is not yet available and that details about timing and pricing are expected. In operations, Autodesk’s acquisition of MaintainX and its work with Tandem point toward connecting digital twins with maintenance and performance data.
Fusion demonstrations showed AI assisting with product assembly, design changes, and documentation. AutoAssemble placed components in a lawnmower model, while Auto Timeline Generator revised a part after a clearance issue surfaced. Inventor and Vault are becoming Fusion Connected Clients, and an Agentic Task Board aims to coordinate work as it moves between people. For media production, Flow demonstrations combined AI-generated models, rigging, performance capture, and animation.
The report describes a Fallingwater restoration exhibit built from laser scans and a digital model. Across these examples, Autodesk’s goal is to link information through a project’s life. The test will be whether the connections and agents preserve accuracy, support review, and save time on work, especially where features remain in development.
