Endra has demonstrated Power Studio, its AI-based electrical design software for MEP engineers, showing how automation could significantly reduce the time required to complete detailed building electrical designs, says AEC Magazine.
The first public demonstration took place during Endra’s Epoch event in Las Vegas, held the night before Autodesk University. During the presentation, Endra product specialists used Power Studio to process the electrical design of an eight-story, mixed-use building.
The demonstration covered an extensive workflow, including circuiting, cable sizing, panel schedules, and the production of Revit-ready drawings. Endra says work that would typically require about a week was completed in roughly three hours.
Power Studio is designed to automate repetitive engineering and documentation tasks while integrating with Revit. Rather than requiring engineers to manually perform each stage of electrical system design, the platform applies automation across multiple connected tasks and produces information that can continue into BIM workflows.
The demonstration follows Endra’s recent launch of Power Studio as an AI platform for electrical engineering. The company says engineers can import building models, establish project requirements, and use software agents to carry out design tasks. Engineers retain opportunities to review and approve the results as the design develops.
Power Studio also uses configurable Playbooks to capture a firm’s engineering standards, including approaches to equipment placement, circuiting, code interpretation, and calculations. The platform can check cable sizing and voltage drop against physical constraints and applicable building codes.
Its outputs can include Revit models, single-line diagrams, panelboard schedules, shop drawings, and bills of materials.
The demonstration highlights AI’s growing role in automating detailed MEP engineering rather than simply assisting with isolated tasks. Endra’s approach targets the repetitive work surrounding electrical system design while leaving engineers responsible for reviewing results and applying engineering judgment.
