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Michel Besner
CEO, Prevu3D
Michel Besner is the CEO of Prevu3D. At INTERGEO 2025 in Frankfurt, Michel Besner explained how Prevu3D is becoming an open as-built platform for manufacturing companies and engineering firms, with LiDAR, photogrammetry and Gaussian splats in one visual twin.
Episode
5 minIn-booth interview
Prevu3D wants to be the as-built platform for manufacturing – Michel Besner
Michel Besner · Prevu3D
In Michel’s words
“We are truly building an open system, so we don't want to lock in anybody to our solution.”
“You can't lock in your customers. You want your customers to be there because they want to be there.”
“It feels like you're just playing a video game, but you are dealing with real life, with a real factory.”
“If you think you know Prevu3D and you haven't seen us in a short while, come check it out because we have changed so much.”
Questions Michel answered
- What is Prevu3D?
- According to Michel Besner, Prevu3D is building an as-built platform for manufacturing companies and engineering firms that turns 3D scanning data into a visual twin connected to systems of record such as ERP and PLM. ▶ 0:04
- Which data types does Prevu3D support?
- Michel Besner says Prevu3D takes in LiDAR scanning and, as of October 2025, is adding photogrammetry from drones and 360 cameras and Gaussian splat processing, alongside integrations with different CAD systems. ▶ 1:20
- Does Prevu3D lock customers into its platform?
- No – according to Michel Besner, Prevu3D is opening its system with APIs and SDKs for data input and output and for building applications on top of the platform, so it works as part of an ecosystem. ▶ 2:23
- Who is the Prevu3D visual twin for?
- Michel Besner says it is meant for anybody, not just technical staff – for example employees on the shop floor who need to access a visual twin and understand the as-built world. ▶ 1:23
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