EXTON, PA — Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY) has quietly pulled off a major technology coup, snapping up Talon Aerolytics and the technology and technical expertise of Pointivo in December to dramatically expand its fast-growing Asset Analytics business and sharpen its edge in the race to digitize the world’s critical infrastructure.
The acquisitions strengthen Bentley’s use of digital twins and artificial intelligence to help owner-operators in telecommunications, electric utilities, and transportation improve asset performance, resilience, and reliability at a time when global 5G deployments and grid modernization are driving unprecedented demand.
Bentley’s Asset Analytics platform already includes OpenTower iQ for telecommunications towers and Blyncsy for road networks. By adding Talon and Pointivo, the company gains powerful new capabilities that tie together drone data, AI-powered inspections, and high-fidelity digital twins into integrated workflows that allow infrastructure owners to see, measure, and manage their assets with far greater precision.
Talon brings advanced tools for site surveys, inspections, and asset digitization across wireless telecom, broadband, and electric utilities. Its platform blends workflow automation, digital twins, and AI to streamline recurring inspections while delivering real-time insight into asset condition.
“Over the past decade, Talon has established itself as a trusted intelligent collaboration platform for managing asset lifecycles and analyzing infrastructure with our AI-enabled software,” said Rod Dir, Talon’s chief executive officer. “By joining Bentley Systems, we are poised to expand our global reach and enhance asset resilience through the integration of Bentley’s advanced engineering simulation capabilities.”
For companies that rely on resilient, always-on networks, the move is already being felt. Klaus Metnitzer, Nokia’s head of deploy execution excellence and serviceability for North America, said Talon’s technology has been critical in helping customers manage infrastructure more efficiently and maintain connectivity under pressure, and that its integration into Bentley’s ecosystem will further strengthen those capabilities across everything from telecom towers to electric distribution poles.
Pointivo’s technology adds another layer of intelligence to Bentley’s platform, delivering patented AI-driven tools for drone data processing, automated measurement, damage detection, and precise geolocation. Those capabilities allow massive volumes of visual data to be converted into accurate, actionable insights.
“Our patented AI-driven inventory and damage detection technology was built to turn vast volumes of unstructured visual data into precise, trustworthy insights,” said Jacob Garland, Pointivo’s chief technology officer. “Now as part of Bentley, our innovations will enable faster, more accurate intelligence at scale, helping asset owners and operators detect issues earlier and keep critical infrastructure performing at its best.”
Bentley executives said the deals mark a strategic leap in the company’s push to make continuous, AI-powered inspections the backbone of infrastructure management.
“These acquisitions represent a major investment in scaling our Bentley Asset Analytics offering,” said James Lee, Bentley’s chief operating officer. “By deploying AI across infrastructure sectors, we are enabling continuous inspections to improve operational performance and maintenance economics for asset owners. Talon effectively pioneered this business model, validated by its profitable growth and pipeline of enterprise-wide contracts.”
From a financial standpoint, the move also signals where Bentley sees its next wave of growth.
“These 2025 acquisitions substantially underscore our ongoing capital allocation priority in Asset Analytics, catalyzing significant growth opportunities driven by AI within infrastructure operations and maintenance,” said Werner Andre, Bentley’s chief financial officer. He said the company’s Asset Analytics business is already running at about a $50 million annual revenue pace, with investments aimed at driving long-term double-digit growth in subscriptions, recurring revenue, and cash flow.
Dechert LLP served as Bentley’s legal adviser on the transactions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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