Trimble adds AI tools to Connect construction platform

Trimble has launched new artificial intelligence features for its Trimble Connect construction platform, spanning design, building and operations workflows.

The tools are intended to help address risk across construction projects by bringing jobsite information, design data, cost controls and operational systems together in a single platform.

According to Trimble, Trimble Connect is used on more than 35 million projects and has more than 55 million cumulative users. It also supports more than 400 integrations, drawing data from software, field hardware, machine control telemetry and back-office systems.

The rollout includes a conversational interface called Trimble Assist and a development environment called Trimble Agent Studio. Trimble said the products let teams work with AI agents, surface information from across the Trimble system and create custom agents based on company processes and staff knowledge.

Across the project cycle

For design, Trimble is adding tools that turn field data and natural-language prompts into project geometry and structural models. New functions include generative design using live as-built point clouds, automated structural modelling for steel projects, design file verification for civil equipment files and one-click indoor classification for point cloud data.

For the build phase, Trimble is introducing AI diagnostics for field hardware, 360 reality capture and AI punch walk functions. These are designed to help contractors review machine telemetry and GNSS data, convert sitewalk video into 3D point clouds and capture inspection notes by voice on mobile devices.

For operations, the platform can connect field progress with financial ledgers, schedules and enterprise resource planning systems, according to Trimble. New features include AI procurement and invoice matching, contract risk analysis with change order automation and scheduling tools linked to site data, requests for information, weather forecasts and submittals.

Rob Painter, president and chief executive officer of Trimble, linked the launch to broader project risk in the sector.

"In construction, risk can enter a project at five major points: physical, informational, contractual, commercial and knowledge. Connection is how we help customers manage that risk," Painter said.

He added: "The power of Trimble's open platform lies in its ability to allow teams to identify real-world problems and enable rapid decision-making, all grounded in data from the work itself. By embedding industry intelligence within Trimble Connect, we are driving predictability and profitability across the built lifecycle."

Governance focus

Trimble is also emphasising governance as it expands AI within the platform. All currently available AI agents and models in the AI layer of Trimble Connect carry live standardised safety labels setting out information on safety, security design and data provenance, the company said.

Trimble said those labels are aligned with the EU AI Act, its own AI principles and ISO 42001 standards. The move reflects growing scrutiny from customers and regulators over how AI systems are trained, monitored and deployed in sectors handling commercially sensitive operational data.

The company said its approach differs from general-purpose AI tools because the models are grounded in project-specific information, jobsite conditions and field telemetry rather than relying solely on broad internet-based training. It added that project leaders would remain responsible for final decisions.

Availability

Several of the new functions are already available, including automated structural modelling, AI indoor classification, 360 reality capture, AI punch walk, AI procurement and invoice matching, and Trimble Connect scheduling.

AI diagnostics for field hardware is currently available to selected customers. Design file verification and change order automation are due in the first quarter of 2027, while generative design remains within Trimble Labs, an early engagement programme for customer feedback.

The launch comes as construction companies face pressure from labour shortages, tighter margins and fragmented project data. Software suppliers are increasingly trying to link design systems, site operations and finance tools to reduce errors, delays and disputes.

Trimble said its platform strategy is aimed at closing gaps between specialised tools rather than replacing them, allowing project teams to keep existing workflows while sharing information across the lifecycle of a build.

With more than 400 integrations and a user base spanning millions of projects, Trimble is positioning Trimble Connect as a central layer for construction data, AI-driven workflows and coordination between office systems and the jobsite.