M&A Autodesk's $3.6 Billion MaintainX Deal Is a Bet That the Money Is in 'Operate,' Not 'Design' The largest acquisition in Autodesk's history is not a design tool or a construction platform — it's a maintenance app for factory and facility teams. The logic reveals where the company thinks the next decade of value in the built environment actually sits. Hugo Pegley · Jun 13, 2026
