Forum Eight Accelerates AI Integration Across All Solutions—FORUM8 Design Festival 2026 Also Decided—The Frontrunner in Construction DX Envisions the Future of Infrastructure x AI

**Forum Eight Co., Ltd.** (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuji Ito, hereinafter "Forum Eight"), a member company of the Software Association of Japan (SAJ), announced new features for its structural calculation software "UC-1 Series," the integration of an AI generation tool into its 3DCG software "Shade3D Ver. 26," and the decision to hold its annual event, "FORUM8 Design Festival 2026." The company has been comprehensively developing AI, Cloud, BIM/CIM, and autonomous driving simulations in recent years, and these latest announcements further accelerate those initiatives.

## Added New Features to UC-1 Series—Enhancing Design Support Functions Including Retaining Wall Design—
**Overview**
Forum Eight has added new features to the road slope and retaining wall design programs within its structural calculation software "UC-1 Series" for civil engineering and architecture. The series is already equipped with the AI function "F8-AI," which is being utilized in a wide range of design tasks. Furthermore, the company has launched the "UC-1 Cloud Complete Series," offering all detailed design functions as web applications, promoting a design environment that is accessible from anywhere.

**Key Features**
* Supports design work through two axes: "UC-1 Support AI" and "Design Support AI," significantly reducing the need to refer to thick standard manuals or contact support.
* Supports multilingual and voice input, boosting operational efficiency for diverse technical teams.
* Enables full utilization of detailed design functions through a browser environment with the "UC-1 Cloud Complete Series."

## Integrated AI Generation Tool into Shade3D Ver. 26—Revolutionizing Design and Design Workflows—
**Overview**
The latest version, Ver. 26, of "Shade3D," a 3DCG software provided by the Forum Eight Group, now includes an AI generation tool. In this software, widely used for visualization in architectural and civil engineering design, as well as for video and metaverse content creation, the integration of AI generation technology will significantly enhance the creative work of designers and creators.

**Key Features**
* Integrates AI generation technology into Shade3D's workflow, revolutionizing the 3DCG model production process.
* Supports a wide range of applications, from visualization in architectural and civil engineering design to video and metaverse content creation.
* Significantly reduces the workload in the creative tasks of designers and creators.

## "FORUM8 Design Festival 2026" Confirmed
**Overview**
Forum Eight has announced the "FORUM8 Design Festival 2026," an annual event bringing together cutting-edge technologies in the fields of construction, civil engineering, mobility, and digital twins. The previous event (19th session) saw over 450 attendees in person and over 1,300 online. The "10th Autonomous Driving and Sustainable Conference" featured six experts from five government ministries (METI, Digital Agency, MIC, MLIT, NPA), fostering cross-industry knowledge exchange.

**Key Features**
* One of the largest annual events in the industry, bringing together cutting-edge technologies in construction, civil engineering, mobility, and digital twin fields.
* Features experts and practitioners from both government and private sectors, promoting cross-industry knowledge exchange.
* Supports both in-person and online participation, allowing a wide range of individuals to attend.

## People and Thoughts Supporting This Growth from the Field—Erika Nakahata of the UC-1 Development Group
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