Autodesk

Dream, founded by ex-Palantir executives, raised $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction by training on 100 million square feet of building permits to disrupt Autodesk.

• •Dream was launched by former Palantir executives.
• •The company secured $17M in funding from a16z.
• •It aims to disrupt Autodesk by training AI world models on 100 million square feet of building permits.

Autodesk proposed transformations in AI-era design and manufacturing, introducing agentic PLM and next-generation assistants.

• •It introduced agentic PLM that supports reducing repetitive tasks with Fusion and addressing component shortages.
• •It unveiled the next-generation Autodesk Assistant, which connects work across products and specialized domains.
• •It presented a future vision of shifting human effort from tool selection and operation to solving core problems.

Autodesk announced new AI features at AU 2026 to support design automation and asset reuse in products like Fusion and Inventor.

• •New AI features and initiatives were announced for Fusion, Inventor, Vault, and PLM.
• •Features are provided to support the automation of part editing, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
• •The features include support for linking product information and reusing existing design assets.