Autodesk shows construction agents and a Daily Log Agent at AU 2026, with its next-gen Assistant due in 2027
Announced · Published · By Contractor AI Shop
At Autodesk University 2026, Autodesk announced a mobile Daily Log Agent that turns a superintendent's spoken update into a daily log, plus agents for document search, submittal review and bid proposals. Its next-generation Autodesk Assistant was only previewed, with rollout planned to begin in 2027.
Key facts
- Autodesk says its new Daily Log Agent, available on mobile, turns a superintendent's spoken update into a structured daily log. Autodesk
- Autodesk is expanding AI construction agents for document search, submittal review and bid proposal processing. Autodesk
- Autodesk's September 15, 2026 release says the next-generation Autodesk Assistant is not yet generally available and is planned to begin rolling out in 2027. Autodesk
- ENR reported that Civil 3D became the second design tool connected to Forma and that several AI tools shown remain in development through 2027. ENR
- AEC Magazine described the next-gen Assistant as a standalone, agent-first experience that can call Autodesk tools and partner agents. AEC Magazine
Our take: what it means for contractors
The voice daily log is the piece a field team could use soon. If you run Autodesk Construction Cloud or Forma, ask your rep whether it's on your plan now. Treat the bigger Assistant demos as a 2027 roadmap, not a reason to change platforms.
What we don't know yet
- Pricing and which subscriptions include the agents
- Exact availability dates for each agent
- Rollout timing and terms for the next-gen Assistant, which Autodesk says it will announce in 2027
Sources
- Autodesk · Autodesk Advances Agentic AI in Its Three Industry Clouds · 2026-09-15 · Primary
- Autodesk · How Autodesk Forma and AI are advancing a more connected future for AEC · 2026-09-15 · Primary
- ENR · Autodesk Connects Civil3D to Forma, Creates Unified Coordinate System · Secondary
- AEC Magazine · Anagnost pitches 'project intelligence' across Autodesk · 2026-09-15 · Secondary