{"id":56468,"date":"2026-04-15T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=56468"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:44:33","slug":"design-manufacturing-autodesk-assistant","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/design-manufacturing-autodesk-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"How Autodesk is expanding AI across Design and Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Over the coming years, AI will reshape\u00a0Design and\u00a0Manufacturing in ways\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0only beginning to see. Autodesk i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s helping define\u00a0and lead\u00a0this shift by empowering customers with new\u00a0task,\u00a0workflow, and system-level automations. We\u00a0started\u00a0with automating tasks. Instead of spending hours setting up repetitive actions or\u00a0performing mundane\u00a0work,\u00a0customers\u00a0can focus on\u00a0higher value\u00a0decisions that matter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our approach combines frontier models with Autodesk\u2019s proprietary\u00a0industry-specific\u00a0models, purpose-built to understand 3D design and make workflows, all with the goal of delivering practical, relevant AI\u00a0that helps\u00a0customers\u00a0be more productive.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">So where can you expect to see\u00a0some of the new Autodesk AI capabilities?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56471\" src=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-2048x1034.png 2048w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-8.41.04-PM-700x353.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Autodesk Assistant<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>Designed to understand your workflows, Autodesk Assistant brings industry specific context to help execute tasks and orchestrate actions across your 3D models, not just answer questions. And now, Assistant is live across products in our Design and Manufacturing portfolio:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/imfLK1yN4Ls?si=OIyMyJSaRA3CCZJy\"><span class=\"s2\">Fusion<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Assistant\u00a0has\u00a0prompt to\u00a0API capabilities allowing AI access to\u00a0almost all\u00a0Fusion functionality, streamlined onboarding, and a redesigned, context-aware experience.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QQBY2dqy0y0\"><span class=\"s2\">Inventor<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Assistant has the ability to perform complex tasks or gather information from your designs without writing a single line of code.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">In Moldflow, Assistant streamlines the simulation process by providing immediate, in-context assistance, guiding users through result interpretation and troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">In Vault, Assistant helps you find information faster, learn features in context, and complete everyday data management tasks using natural language.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Model Context Protocols (MCPs)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For customers that\u00a0may\u00a0want\u00a0more\u00a0customizable AI-enabled workflows\u00a0outside the Fusion\u00a0application, we have two public MCPs. These give developers\u00a0and\u00a0technical teams the\u00a0option\u00a0to\u00a0extend\u00a0Autodesk tools to fit their needs\u00a0in their own environment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Autodesk Fusion MCP enables action. It allows customers to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">extend Fusion with\u00a0an\u00a0AI-powered MCP that connects\u00a0their tools, automates\u00a0routine work, and supports\u00a0how their teams\u00a0design, engineer, and build.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Autodesk\u00a0Fusion\u00a0Data MCP enables understanding. It brings Fusion design data into the modern AI workflow by searching, understanding, and managing designs with context.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In practice, teams can use these MCPs to connect Fusion to their internal systems, automate multi-step engineering workflows, or query and reuse design data across projects, all powered by AI agents tailored to how they already work.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Autodesk\u00a0supports\u00a0customers across the full spectrum of AI adoption, from out-of-the-box\u00a0assistance\u00a0to tailored solutions, bringing everyone along as the industry evolves.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0focused on offering a range of options that\u00a0meet\u00a0customers where they are.\u00a0Together, the Autodesk Assistant and\u00a0Fusion MCPs\u00a0open the door to a new class of AI-driven workflows inside and beyond Fusion\u00a0\u2013 all with a goal of helping manufacturers\u00a0increase productivity and grow their businesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the coming years, AI will reshape\u00a0Design and\u00a0Manufacturing in ways\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0only beginning to see. Autodesk is helping define\u00a0and lead\u00a0this shift by empowering customers with new\u00a0task,\u00a0workflow, and system-level automations. We\u00a0started\u00a0with automating tasks. 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