San Francisco, September 10, 2025
News Summary
At its Waypoint summit in San Francisco, OpenSpace introduced a Visual Intelligence Platform combining smartphone-first field capture with milestone-based analytics. The suite includes OpenSpace Field, which uses Spatial AI to pin photos to floorplans and align imagery to BIM, and OpenSpace Progress Tracking, a milestone-driven service powered by an analytics partner that converts images into billing, schedule-risk and coordination insights. The platform supports 360° cameras, drones, and laser scanners and integrates with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud and major scheduling tools. Beta users report large time savings on field tasks, and the offering scales across tens of thousands of projects worldwide.
OpenSpace launches a Visual Intelligence Platform with two new products
A new image-first system for construction site data was announced in San Francisco on Sept. 9, 2025. The package, introduced at a customer summit, combines existing reality-capture tools with two newly named products: OpenSpace Field and OpenSpace Progress Tracking. The offering is presented as a single Visual Intelligence Platform intended to convert field imagery into operational and executive-level intelligence.
What was announced and why it matters
The platform aims to bridge a common visibility gap between financial and project-management systems and the actual conditions on job sites. It is described as turning imagery from phones, 360° cameras, drones, and laser scanners into actionable information for daily field tasks and for higher-level insight into percent complete and productivity. The company frames the shift as moving from document-centric, office-focused workflows to image-first workflows designed for field-centric construction work.
New products and core capabilities
OpenSpace Field is presented as a field-first system powered by Spatial AI. It is designed to let teams capture, track, and manage site data using a smartphone. Key capabilities listed include automatic placement of images on floorplans and alignment with building information models so photos are tied to the right location in project models. The product is said to integrate with leading construction management platforms.
OpenSpace Progress Tracking is positioned as a milestone-based progress solution powered by a partner analytics service. It converts reality data into high-level insights to validate work for billing, compare actual progress to planned milestones to reveal schedule risks, and supply visual progress summaries for stakeholders. The tracking tool is described as compatible with common scheduling formats and tools.
Integrations, data sources and ecosystem
The Visual Intelligence Platform builds on earlier capture offerings for different sensors: 360° cameras, drones, and laser scanners. The new Field product is highlighted for ease of use with smartphones, while progress tracking is said to be powered by external milestone-based analytics. Integrations mentioned include major construction management suites and scheduling tools, intended to make image-derived intelligence available in existing workflows.
Claims on efficiency, scope and availability
Early customers in beta testing reported substantial time savings on routine field tasks such as punch lists and issue logging. The milestone-based progress capability is presented as enabling earlier detection of productivity problems and cost overruns, in some cases visible well before mid-project. The progress tracking function was announced earlier in June 2025 and described as available as an add-on to existing capture subscriptions, with pricing set by scope and project count.
Scale and usage metrics
The platform announcement included cumulative usage figures representing image capture and analysis across tens of thousands of projects. Two separate snapshots provided different tallies at different times during 2025, reflecting rapid expansion of documented project area and international reach. Those figures are offered as context for the platform’s deployment footprint.
Security and compliance notes
The material supplied alongside the platform news included a statement that the company has achieved a federal authorization level for cloud services, described as Moderate. That credential is relevant for organizations that must meet specific compliance standards when working with cloud-based site data.
Where to find more information
Product pages and demo requests are shared through the company’s website. Progress tracking details were previously published in early June and are noted as being powered by a milestone-based analytics provider that combines automated imagery analysis with human verification for trusted outputs.
Context on customers and use
Several general contractors and trade partners appear among the early adopters cited in materials accompanying the launch. Use cases include visual validation for billing, trade coordination, punch list workflows, issue tracking, and schedule-risk identification. The platform is positioned to support both field crews and executive reporting without adding manual capture burden to project teams.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Visual Intelligence Platform?
The Visual Intelligence Platform is a collection of tools that turn site images into operational insights for daily field work and portfolio-level reporting. It includes products for smartphone capture and milestone-based progress tracking.
How does OpenSpace Field work?
OpenSpace Field uses smartphone capture and Spatial AI to locate images on floorplans and align them with BIM models, enabling teams to document conditions and trigger work in project systems.
What does Progress Tracking do?
Progress Tracking compares captured reality data to planned milestones to validate work for billing, highlight schedule risks early, and produce visual progress summaries for stakeholders.
Which integrations are supported?
The platform is described as integrating with common construction management suites and scheduling tools, including widely used project controls and schedule file formats.
Is Progress Tracking available now and how is it priced?
Progress Tracking was announced as available as an add-on to existing capture subscriptions. Pricing is based on the scope of tracking needed and the number of projects covered.
What scale of data does the platform handle?
Public materials cite tens of thousands of projects and tens of billions of square feet of documented imagery as the platform’s capture footprint across multiple countries.
Does the platform meet federal cloud standards?
The supporting information indicates an achieved authorization at a federal moderate level for cloud services, which may be relevant for regulated deployments.
Key features at a glance
| Feature | What it does | Typical integrations | Primary use cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphone capture (OpenSpace Field) | Capture site images and automatically place them on plans and BIM. | Construction management platforms, BIM tools | Punch lists, issue logging, field documentation |
| Progress Tracking (milestone-based) | Compare reality data to planned milestones to measure percent complete. | Scheduling tools and file formats used for P6, Microsoft Project and spreadsheets | Billing validation, schedule risk detection, stakeholder summaries |
| 360°, drone and laser capture | High-fidelity site documentation for model alignment and inspections. | BIM platforms and analysis services | As-built records, dispute documentation, complex inspections |
| Spatial AI | Automated alignment of imagery to plans and models for contextual insights. | Modeling tools and project controls | Automated pinning, faster issue localization, analytics inputs |
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Additional Resources
- Morningstar / PR Newswire: OpenSpace debuts Visual Intelligence Platform
- Wikipedia: Construction management
- PR Newswire: OpenSpace launches comprehensive progress tracking solution
- Google Search: OpenSpace Progress Tracking
- TheSaaSNews: OpenSpace raises an additional $9 million in Series D
- Google Scholar: construction progress tracking imagery analytics
- San Francisco Examiner: Treasure Island park and open space projects move ahead
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Treasure Island (San Francisco)
- San Francisco Chronicle: How COVID changed public spaces
- Wikipedia: Public space
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