The AEC industry is experiencing a transformative wave of AI innovation. From foundation models that power intelligent design to specialized tools for compliance and sustainability, companies are reimagining how we plan, design, and build. This guide categorizes the leading AI solutions shaping the future of architecture, engineering, and construction.
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Foundation Models & AI Infrastructure
Large Language Model Foundation Models
OpenAI - https://www.openai.com
LLM Foundation models (ChatGPT)
Google - https://ai.google
LLM Foundation models (Gemini)
Anthropic - https://www.anthropic.com
LLM Foundation models (Claude)
Hunyuan - https://ai.tencent.com
LLM Foundation models (Hunyuan)
Byte Dance - https://www.bytedance.com
LLM Foundation models (SeedOSS)
Generative AI for Media
Runway - https://ai.meta.com
Video/Image generation foundation model
Midjourney - https://www.midjourney.com
Image generation
Stability AI - https://stability.ai
Image generation
Luma - https://lumalabs.ai
Video/3D generation (Genie)
Trellis 3D - https://trellis3d.com
3D generation
Flux - https://flux.ai
Image/Media generation
WorldLabs - https://worldlabs.ai
Text/Image to Worlds
AEC-Specialized Rendering Applications
TYPUS.AI - https://typus.ai
AEC specialized AI render application
VERAS - https://veras.ai
AEC specialized AI render application
Motif - https://Motif.io
AEC multiplayer collaboration with native AI rendering
Workflow Aggregators
Comfy UI - https://comfyui.app
Text to Image/Video/3D workflow
Xfigura - https://xfigura.com
AEC specialized Text to image/video/3D workflow
Weavy (now part of Figma) - https://www.weavy.com
Text to image/video/3D workflow
FloraFauna - https://www.florafauna.ai/
Text to image/video/3D workflow
Infrastructure & Platform Providers
Huggingface - https://huggingface.co
Infrastructure and aggregator
NVIDIA - https://www.nvidia.com
Infrastructure and aggregator
Microsoft Azure - https://azure.microsoft.com
Infrastructure and aggregator
Amazon Bedrock - https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock
Infrastructure and aggregators
AI Point Solutions for AEC
Digitization
Metaroom - https://amrax.ai/
Scan to CAD ready 3D model + floorplans
Airteam - https://airteam.ai
Accurate 3D building models from drone capture
Lamarr - https://lamarr.ai
Automated diagnostics of building exteriors
Site Analysis
UP42 - https://up42.com
Satellite imagery + drone data + AI Analytics
Aino - https://www.aino.world/
AI powered site/location analysis, GIS queries
Ecopia - https://www.ecopiatech.com/
High-res vector maps from satellite images
Scan-to-BIM
Aurivus - https://aurivus.com/
Point clouds/laser scans into usable BIM
WiseBIM - https://wisebim.app/
2D plans + AI detection to BIM elements
Amplify - https://ify.inex.fr/amplify
PDF/2D floor plan into 3D BIM models
Bimify - https://www.bimify.com/
Plan to BIM software/service
Feasibility & Generative Design
Urbanistic - https://Urbanistic.de
Volume studies, real-time code compliance
Infra red city - https://infrared.city/
Micro-climate simulation (<1 min)
Giraffe - https://www.giraffe.build/
Urban design and development feasibility
Testfit - https://www.testfit.io
Real estate feasibility and site-planning
Spacio - https://Spacio.ai
AI assisted layouts/massing, BIM-ready
Digital Bluefoam - https://www.digitalbluefoam.com/
Generative development scenarios
Outlineai - https://www.outlineai.com/
Logistical building planning layout generation
Hektar - https://app.hektar.ai/
Generative design tool for volume studies
Finch - https://www.finch3d.com/
3D layout/floor-plan generation & optimization
Arkdesign - https://arkdesign.ai/
Schematic design for multi-family buildings
Architectures - https://architechtures.com/en
Multi-unit residential massing/layouts
Archistar - https://www.archistar.ai
Site feasibility and compliance (sunlight, privacy)
Parallelo - https://www.parallelo.io/
Floor-plan and unit-mix optimization
Performance Analysis
Cove tools - https://vitras.ai
Automated sustainability/performance analysis
Plooto - https://iamplooto.com/
Sustainable layout optimization
Interior Design & Space Planning
Spaciv - https://www.spaciv.com/
Workplace strategy and space-optimization
Laiout - https://www.laiout.co/
Automated layout generation of floor plans
arealize - https://arealize.ai
Commercial real estate floor-plan modelling
Archilogic - https://www.archilogic.com/
Digital floor plan management and conversion
Qbiq - https://www.qbiq.ai/
Automating planning of office spaces
Hypar - https://hypar.io/
Collaborative space planning, reusable modules
Skema - https://www.skema.ai/
Schematic to BIM design automation
Design & Engineering Tools
Raven Romantic Technologies - https://romantic.technology/
Workflow Automation with AI generated grasshopper scripts
Geniadesign - https://genia.design/
Structural design options and optimization
Poliark Kend - https://www.poliark.com/
Prompt-driven design (Spatial computing)
Athenea - https://ixaia.com/
AI agent in Revit for repetitive work in Revit
Documentation & Automation
Swapp - https://swapp.ai
AI-powered automation of documentation
Aecforward - https://aecforward.ai
AI bots for design and data mining
Ideature - https://ideatura.ai/
Drawing automation in Revit
Blueprints AI - https://www.blueprints-ai.com/
AI generated construction blueprints
Pele - https://www.pele-assistant.online/pele
Automating repetitive Revit tasks
Glyph - https://www.evolvelab.io/glyph
Automation of repetitive tasks in Revit
Archilabs - https://archilabs.ai/
Automating repetitive tasks in Revit
BIMengine - https://Bimengine.ai
Agentic automation of tasks
Knowledge Management
Synthesis - https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/
Social company knowledge and AI search
Howie - https://howie.systems/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Copilot for knowledge-management
ARKI - https://www.getarki.com/
Knowledge reuse/asset management
AnkerDB - https://www.ankerdb.com/
BIM data management and validation
AIprentice - https://aiprentice.com
Drawing search, index, institutional knowledge
Openasset Shred - https://openasset.com/shred
AI assisted proposal workflow/asset management
Compliance & Code Checking
Upcodes - https://up.codes/
Library of building codes, AI assistant
ChatAEC - https://datumpoint.ai/chataec/
Site regulatory research
Codecomply - https://codecomply.ai/
Permitting and plan-review compliance
Archie (Australia codes) - https://www.archiecodes.com/
AI Copilot for Building Codes
Archaas - https://www.archaas.com/
Fast approvals and code constraints
Plannerly - https://plannerly.com/
BIM governance and compliance tracking
Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Mbue - https://mbue.ai
Automate drawing review/quality control
Construction Management & Execution
Higharc - https://www.higharc.com/
Unified platform for homebuilders
Workpack - https://www.workpack.ai/
AI automated take-off and estimation
iBEAM - https://www.ibeam.ai/
Automated quantity take-offs/bids
Sparkel - https://www.sparkel.ai/
AI Quantities extraction
TogalAI - https://Togal.ai
Automated Cost estimate
Gant AI - https://ganttai.com
Generate project scheduling
Tuuli - https://www.trytuuli.com/
AI assisted workflows
Nplan - https://www.nplan.io/
Risk mitigation and schedule forecasting
Alice - https://www.alicetechnologies.com
Construction simulation and scheduling
Kope - https://kope.ai
Construction products in design projects
Nifty - https://Nifty.ai
Safety compliance
Environmental & Sustainability Solutions
One Click LCA - https://oneclicklca.com/
Life-cycle assessment and carbon analysis
c.Scale - https://www.cscale.io/
Whole-life carbon assessment
Pre-optima - https://www.preoptima.com/
Generative design/carbon evaluation
Tangible Materials - https://tangiblematerials.com
Materials embedded carbon platform
Opentech Eco - https://opentech.eco/
Energy benchmarking, decarbonisation planning, audit
Care Tool - https://www.architecture2030.org/caretool/
Retrofit Estimator
Firm-Developed Environmental Tools
Grimshaw - Minoro - https://minoro.org/
"Minoro" (Decarbonizing Buildings)
Foster & Partners - Cyclops - https://cyclops.fosterandpartners.com/
"Cyclops" (Performance simulation)
Perkins & Will - Precautionary List - https://transparency.perkinswill.com
"Precautionary List"
Perkins & Will + Tally - TallyCAT - https://www.buildingtransparency.org/glossary/tallycat/
"TallyCAT"
Buro Happold - BHoM - https://github.com/BHoM/LifeCycleAssessment_Toolkit
"BHoM" (LCA Toolkit)
BIM 2.0 Contenders
The next generation of Building Information Modeling platforms are emerging with cloud-native, collaborative-first approaches that reimagine how teams work together.
Speckle - https://speckle.systems/
Open-source collaboration platform
Arcol - https://www.arcol.io/
A collaborative, building design tool
Snaptrude - https://www.snaptrude.com/
A web-based architectural design platform
Qonic - https://qonic.io/
A cloud-native BIM platform for seamless collaboration and unmatched accuracy
Motif Systems - https://Motif.io
AEC multiplayer collaboration, evolving toward a cloud-native, AI-first vision of Building Intelligence Modeling
Conclusion
The AI revolution in AEC is not a distant future—it's happening now. From foundation models that understand natural language to specialized tools that automate compliance checking and carbon assessment, these companies are reshaping every phase of the building lifecycle. Whether you're an architect exploring generative design, a contractor optimizing schedules, or a sustainability consultant tracking embodied carbon, there's an AI solution emerging to enhance your workflow.
As this landscape continues to evolve rapidly, staying informed about these innovations will be crucial for professionals looking to remain competitive and deliver better buildings, faster and more sustainably.
This list represents a snapshot from November 2025 and is continuously evolving as the AI in AEC space develops.
