{"id":59815,"date":"2026-09-15T11:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=59815"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:02:55","slug":"autodesk-connected-operations-au-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/autodesk-connected-operations-au-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the loop: how operations data improves Design &#038; Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 701px;\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 699px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60253\" src=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AOS_Hero-300x190.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AOS_Hero-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AOS_Hero-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AOS_Hero-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AOS_Hero-700x443.png 700w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AOS_Hero.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d773f\">&nbsp;<\/span>Buildings and products don\u2019t stop generating information once they\u2019re delivered. Every day they produce data. Data about how people move through them, how equipment and products perform, and where things break down. Most of that data never makes it back to the teams who designed and made the asset in the first place. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7743\">&nbsp;<\/span>Autodesk is closing that gap. For decades, Autodesk has helped customers design and make the world around us. Now we\u2019re connecting both to operations, bringing day-to-day operational data back to design and make, helping teams make better decisions now and improve what they build next.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is Autodesk investing in operations?<\/h3>\n<p>The future isn\u2019t about making design, construction, manufacturing, or operations better on their own. It\u2019s about connecting them into one flow of information. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7745\">&nbsp;<\/span>We see that happening in three ways: bringing construction and manufacturing data together, connecting that data to what\u2019s actually happening on-site in real time, and feeding operational insight back into the next design. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7746\">&nbsp;<\/span>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, working with engineering firm WSP, shows what that looks like in practice, turning construction and manufacturing data into a single operations platform for the people running the busiest airport every day. They\u2019re using Autodesk Tandem to help organize asset, model and operational data into a digital twin that can serve as a more reliable operational context for the airport. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d774f\">&nbsp;<\/span>And these challenges\u2013connecting design, build, and operations data\u2013don\u2019t just apply to airports, these are challenges we see across hospitals, factories, stadiums, and other complex facilities.<span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7750\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; encrypted-media\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"Atlanta Airport Video\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/wes05iemoh?videoFoam=false\" data-secret=\"ixc8Ip3Oal\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>What is new in Tandem at AU 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Tandem is Autodesk\u2019s operations platform that brings spaces, systems, assets, processes, and operational data into a shared digital twin of the physical environment. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7751\">&nbsp;<\/span>At AU, we are showing an AI-powered Tandem integration with Forma, our industry cloud for AEC. Using Forma model coordination, teams can bring BIM and manufacturing data into the same project and use it as the foundation for a complete operational digital twin. Autodesk Assistant can also help connect sensor data to assets in Tandem, reducing the work required to build and maintain that operational view. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7752\">&nbsp;<\/span>That matters because the more complete the model is, the more useful the operational context becomes. Teams can see not only what an asset is, but where it is, what it connects to, how it is performing, and what has happened to it over time. <\/p>\n<h3>How can teams test operational changes before making them?<\/h3>\n<p>A digital view of operations is useful. Being able to test decisions against it is more useful. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7753\">&nbsp;<\/span>At AU 2026, we announced a new integration between Tandem and Flexsim, adding process simulation directly inside our operations platform. For example, using live airport data we can model TSA checkpoint flow, test different screening-lane configurations, and compare equipment utilization before a design decision is made. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7757\">&nbsp;<\/span>The point is practical: teams can use real operational context to explore options, find bottlenecks, test capacity, and avoid spending money on equipment or layouts that do not improve performance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; encrypted-media\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"AU26-AOS-FSTandemUnification-Refined Video\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/g0zh6yz2en?videoFoam=false\" data-secret=\"3WJPTfxOwU\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>How does MaintainX turn operational insight into action?<\/h3>\n<p>Understanding a problem is only part of operations. Someone still has to take action to fix it. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d7758\">&nbsp;<\/span>MaintainX, <a href=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/welcoming-maintainx\/\">now part of Autodesk<\/a>, brings maintenance execution and frontline workflows into our operations platform. At AU 2026, we are showing how Tandem can identify an asset operating outside its normal range and initiate a maintenance workflow in MaintainX before the asset fails. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d775b\">&nbsp;<\/span>From there, a maintenance manager can prioritize and assign the work, while a technician can use the asset&#8217;s operating data, service history, and manufacturer documentation to diagnose the issue and complete the repair. Once the asset returns to service, the maintenance record becomes part of its history. <\/p>\n<h3>What happens when operations feed back into design?<\/h3>\n<p>Operations is where every design decision meets reality. Every maintenance event, equipment failure, repair, and performance improvement creates valuable operational knowledge. Too often, that knowledge stays trapped in maintenance systems or disappears when a project is complete.<span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d775c\">&nbsp;<\/span>Autodesk is closing that loop. By connecting design, construction, and operations, teams can use real-world performance data to improve maintenance today and make better design decisions tomorrow. Instead of treating every project as a fresh start, each project can build on what was learned from the last. <span class=\"m-0 p-0 d-block c_6aa98d36d775d\">&nbsp;<\/span>The result is a continuous lifecycle where operational insight improves asset performance, informs future investments, and helps teams design facilities that are easier to operate and maintain from day one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At AU 2026, Autodesk is connecting design and manufacturing data to the built world, turning insight into action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":60139,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[374,375,618,512],"adsk_tags":[416,532,415,406,439],"class_list":["post-59815","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-business","categories-innovation","categories-operations","categories-tech-innovation","adsk_tags-artificial-intelligence","adsk_tags-au","adsk_tags-automation","adsk_tags-digital-twins","adsk_tags-simulation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How connected operations improve Design &amp; 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