Bowman buys dymaptic to put AI to work on infrastructure mapping data

Bowman Consulting Group has acquired dymaptic, bringing AI specialists and software developers into its infrastructure engineering business. Announced October 16, 2026, the deal is intended to help clients use data collected through surveying, aerial imaging and mapping—not just gather it. The acquisition price was not disclosed in Bowman’s announcement.

The starting point is data Bowman already collects

Bowman CEO Gary Bowman described a substantial library of location-based information collected and managed for complex infrastructure projects. His stated opportunity is to analyze that information, connect it with other data and use it to solve client problems. The acquisition brings together engineers, geospatial professionals, software developers and AI specialists around that work.

The buyer is a national engineering services and program management firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It has more than 2,500 employees across more than 100 U.S. locations. Its services include planning, engineering, mapping, construction management and environmental consulting for customers that own, develop and maintain the built environment.

Dymaptic, based in Portland, Oregon, supplies custom software built around location data, AI and machine learning. Its distributed U.S. team serves government, energy, nonprofit and commercial organizations nationally and internationally. It is also an Esri Gold Partner, with expertise in administering and customizing enterprise geographic information systems, or GIS.

From aerial images to usable applications

Bowman’s description of dymaptic’s capabilities spans several stages of working with location data: extracting information from images, connecting datasets and building software through which clients can use the results. The acquired expertise includes both the underlying data workflows and the applications people interact with.

• Imagery analysis: automated feature extraction identifies and pulls information from aerial and satellite images.
• Data workflows: automated spatial data pipelines and enterprise GIS administration support the processing and management of location-based information.
• Client-facing tools: natural-language interfaces for GIS, along with custom web and mobile applications, provide ways to access and interact with project information.

The most effective geospatial technology starts with understanding the problem a client is trying to solve.

Mara Stoica, CEO of dymaptic

The next step sits inside client projects

Stoica’s rationale for the combination centers on access to engineering problems. She said working with Bowman engineers and geospatial professionals would give dymaptic’s GIS developers and AI specialists direct insight into client challenges. That access, she said, creates opportunities to build tools around real infrastructure workflows.

Bowman identifies power and utilities, transportation, natural resources, and state and local government as markets where the capabilities could apply. Those are existing Bowman markets in which complex datasets inform planning, design, operations and asset management. The company says dymaptic can work alongside its project teams on data-intensive processes and tools tailored to specific infrastructure and asset-management tasks.