EXTON, PA, Nov 6, 2025 – Bentley Systems and EARTHBRAIN has announced a partnership to accelerate digital construction.
The partnership builds on a 2019 collaboration between Komatsu and Cesium, the 3D geospatial visualization company Bentley acquired in 2024. Cesium’s platform visualizes geospatial data within EARTHBRAIN’s Smart Construction product suite.
Through the partnership, Smart Construction will integrate Bentley’s AI-driven digital twin technology to enable interconnected workflows that span the construction workflows across design, pre-construction, earthworks, and project delivery. The integration aims to improve safety, productivity, and sustainability at construction sites. These capabilities in Smart Construction will roll out first in Japan before expanding globally.
EARTHBRAIN Inc. president Akinori Onodera, commented, “This strategic partnership marks a major milestone in accelerating the digital transformation of the construction industry from Japan to the world. By integrating global technologies and expertise, and co-creating value across regions and countries, we aim to contribute to the realization of safer and more sustainable social infrastructure.”
James Lee, chief operating officer, Bentley Systems, added, “Our partnership with EARTHBRAIN represents a significant step forward in realizing Bentley’s vision for open, integrated infrastructure solutions. By combining EARTHBRAIN’s leadership in Smart Construction with our infrastructure engineering capabilities, we’re enabling a new era of intelligent construction – one that’s more connected, efficient, and sustainable.”
Source: Bentley Systems
About EARTHBRAIN
EARTHBRAIN Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan was founded in 2021 to develop digital solutions for construction sites. Its Smart Construction platform enables data capture and visualization of terrain, machinery, and material workflows. The company serves the construction and earth-moving industries with tools for digital twin modeling, task simulation, and real-time monitoring. EARTHBRAIN operates as a joint venture between Komatsu Ltd., NTT Docomo Business Inc., Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp., and Nomura Research Institute Ltd.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems, founded in 1984, develops software for infrastructure engineering with a focus on supporting the design, construction, and operation of critical assets across transportation, water, energy, urban, and utility sectors. Its solutions are used globally by engineers, architects, constructors, and asset owners across various disciplines and project phases. The company provides integrated tools for modeling, simulation, project delivery, and asset performance management. A key area of focus is enabling digital twins to improve data integration and decision-making throughout the infrastructure lifecycle. Bentley’s software supports workflows across multiple engineering domains, helping users manage complexity and improve the reliability and resilience of infrastructure systems. Headquartered in Exton, PA, Bentley Systems operates in 40 countries with a workforce of around 5,500 employees. It serves approximately 41,000 customers in 190 countries. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, the company reported revenues of about $1.4 billion, reflecting its continued role in advancing infrastructure technologies on a global scale.
About Cesium
Cesium is a Philadelphia-based company that provides an open platform for 3D geospatial applications. Its services include 3D visualization, data tiling, content hosting, and analytics. The company’s technology supports industries such as aerospace, infrastructure, smart cities, real estate, and geospatial analysis. Cesium’s origins trace back to 2011, when its core product, CesiumJS, was developed under Analytical Graphics Inc. The company became independent in 2019 and continues to advance tools that bring data into interactive 3D environments. Cesium’s estimated annual revenue is about $7.4M.