About Autodesk

Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made

From the buildings we live in to the products we use to the movies that inspire us, Autodesk software helps our customers design and make a better world for all.

What’s happening at Autodesk

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  • An empty stadium has covered seats and a large screen displaying a live video feed.

    Making stadium-sized impact through venue productization

    Architecture firm Populous borrows concepts from industrialized construction and product manufacturing to build transformative, eco-friendly sports complexes.


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    Image courtesy of BuildX Studio

  • A 3D visualisation of one of the angles of the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, created by Autodesk.

    Bonjour, Notre-Dame, Our Lady of Paris. Merci, world.

    Five years after a devastating fire, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral opens her doors once again. Autodesk is a proud supporter of the historic restoration.


    Discover the story

    Image courtesy of Audi

  • A group of people collaborating in a comfortable environment, emphasizing teamwork outside the typical office space.

    Autodesk is proud to join Fast Company’s Brands That Matter List

    Fast Company recognizes brands making emotional connections, communicating purpose, and exhibiting cultural relevance.


    See the list

    Image courtesy of Histovery

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Autodesk's mission is to empower everyone, everywhere to design and make anything

Our technology spans architecture, engineering, and construction; product design and manufacturing; and media and entertainment, empowering Design and Make innovators to solve challenges big and small.

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We equip our customers to work fluidly across boundaries of project, discipline, and industry

Over the past four decades, millions of people have trusted our Design and Make technology to transform how their products are made. In the process, we’ve transformed what can be made. Today our solutions span countless industries and empower innovators around the globe. But we’re restless to do more.

Autodesk is your partner to design and make anything

We don’t believe in waiting for progress, we believe in making it. We bring new experiences, ideas, and value to our customers, to help them advance their capabilities and create opportunities.

  • Woman working with AutoCAD and robotics at Autodesk's San Francisco Technology Center.

    Explore emerging technologies

    Our global technology centers bring industry innovators together to collaborate on new possibilities for construction and fabrication.


    Learn about Autodesk Technology Centers

  • Rendering of an abstract cityscape showing a connected infrastructure

    Advance sustainable outcomes

    Our solutions enable customers to make better energy and material choices, and create healthier, more resilient places, products, and systems.


    Learn about Autodesk technology for sustainability

  • Illustration showing design data points resolving into a generative design structure

    Shape the future of your industry

    Our researchers explore AI, robotics, simulation, and other emerging technologies that will shape the future of designing and making.


    Learn about Autodesk Research

  • See how Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform is transforming industries

    Industry innovators are using Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform to tap into automations, gain critical insights, and deliver better outcomes for their customers, business, and the planet.

    Learn how

Explore trends and innovations with us

Preview the future of the Design and Make industries with executive insights, industry research reports, and inspiring stories of the design and make leaders who are creating a better world.

Visit Design & Make with Autodesk

  • Find out how Autodesk customers are transforming their industries

    Meet the architects, designers, engineers, builders, manufacturers, and artists who are reshaping the design and make industries.

    See customer stories

We believe that a better world can be designed and made for all

Progress demands that we work within our business, in partnership with our customers, and across our industries to accelerate positive impact—building trust and delivering better outcomes for our business, customers, and the world.

Workers install a solar panel on the roof of a commercial building.

Accelerating positive outcomes

Our annual impact report outlines our success and challenges in driving sustainable decision-making and how we support our customers in doing the same.

See the FY24 Impact Report

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Catalyzing innovation

The Autodesk Foundation invests financial capital and facilitates in-kind support from Autodesk in a portfolio of nonprofits and start-ups scaling design and engineering solutions across three impact opportunity areas: Energy & Materials, Health & Resilience, and Work & Prosperity.

Learn about the Autodesk Foundation