Bentley Systems is acquiring Talon Aerolytics as well as the technology and technical expertise of Pointivo. These acquisitions strengthen Bentley’s Asset Analytics portfolio, which applies digital twins and AI to help owner-operators improve asset performance and resilience across infrastructure.
Bentley Asset Analytics includes OpenTower iQ for telecommunication towers and Blyncsy for road networks. The new acquisitions extend Bentley’s offerings in both telecommunications and electric utilities, enabling integrated digital workflows that support global 5G deployments and grid modernisation.
Talon provides solutions for site surveys, inspections, and asset digitisation across wireless telecom, broadband, and electric utilities. Its platform combines workflow automation, digital twins, and AI, enabling organisations to improve productivity for recurring tasks and inspections and gain insights into ongoing asset conditions.
The acquisition of Pointivo’s technologies, including its intellectual property and technical expertise, provides additional capabilities for Bentley Asset Analytics spanning drone data processing, AI-powered damage detection, and geolocation.
James Lee, chief operating officer, Bentley Systems, said, “These acquisitions represent a major investment in scaling our Bentley Asset Analytics offering. By deploying AI across infrastructure sectors, we are enabling continuous inspections to improve performance and maintenance for asset owners. Talon pioneered this business model, validated by its profitable growth and pipeline of enterprise-wide contracts. This move marks an important milestone, adding to our technical and business momentum and strengthening our leadership in the burgeoning market of Asset Analytics.”
