Back to the list
    Manufacturing Visibility 100 · Edition 2026
    #19

    Carl Bass

    Manufacturing software veteran · Autodesk (former CEO)

    Manufacturing Software Builders
    Score 76/100
    New this year

    Why they're on the list

    Reshaped Autodesk around Fusion, generative design, and digital fabrication for the modern shop.

    Editorial citation

    Reshaped Autodesk around generative design, Fusion, and digital fabrication; ongoing investor in manufacturing tools and robotics.

    Think someone deserves this spot more?

    The list is rebuilt every year. Public nominations carry equal weight to editorial picks.

    Nominate someone