Explore the Future of AI for Design and Make at AU 2026

AU 2026, Autodesk’s annual Design and Make Conference, kicks off tomorrow in Las Vegas. The three-day event will bring together more than 12,000 Design and Make professionals in person, and feature a general session and industry keynotes, networking opportunities and receptions, workshops, panel discussions, meetups and more.

With a digital pass, you can tune in live for CEO Andrew Anagnost’s daily keynotes tomorrow and Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. PDT. Andrew will be joined by other Autodesk leaders to discuss how Autodesk is helping customers move faster, reduce repetitive work, improve predictability, and unlock new value across design, make, and operate. Tune in for live demonstrations, fireside chats with industry leaders, and discussions about data, workflows, and controls for solving Design and Make challenges.

Learn more about Autodesk Research at AU 2026, including the exploration of a possible future where designing and making is more connected, intuitive, and collaborative.

Follow along with our team as Autodesk Research speakers will explore some of the biggest questions emerging at the intersection of AI and Design and Make:

Tuesday, September 15 (all times PDT) 

• 11:30 a.m. – Noon: Lessons from AI-Driven Software Engineering that can Improve Design and Make Productivity
• 11:30 a.m. – Noon: From Fragmented Inputs to Actionable Design Intent
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Why AI Struggles in Real-World Making – and How to Make it Work
• 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Agentic Design Exploration: How LA28 and Autodesk Research Partnered to Lower Carbon and Cost
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Connected Buildings at Scale: From Construction to Operations

Wednesday, September 16 (all times PDT)

• 11:30 a.m. – Noon: Why Construction Needs World Models
• 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.: From Capture to AI: How Data Enrichment Unlocks the Value of Motion
• 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: From Reality to Simulation: Capturing, Predicting, and Replaying the Experience of Design with APS and AI
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Beyond Design: The Evolving Role of Architects and Engineers in the Age of AI

Thursday, September 17 (all times PDT)

• 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Collaborative Multi-Agents for AEC: A New Way to Navigate Design Decisions
• 11:30 a.m. – Noon: Every Project Builds the Next: How Agentic AI Turns Design Projects into Software

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