Sberbank selected the software from the Russian company Tangle to power a component of its shared data environment. This environment combines a computing core with a 3D viewer, a specialized program for visualizing three‑dimensional objects and enabling augmented reality workflows. The information came from Sberbank’s press service, which confirmed that the technology is now up and running and delivering results.
The bank envisions onboarding several thousand users to the new platform. This includes not only Sberbank staff but also contractors who will facilitate the exchange of digital data at every level across projects and teams. The broader goal is to create a seamless, scalable ecosystem for handling complex construction information in a secure, domestically developed stack.
When Sberbank needed a new engine for its shared data environment, its specialists evaluated six native IT solutions. Each had been stress‑tested to run on non‑high‑end devices while handling large construction data models and maintaining speed. The emphasis was on reliability under practical office hardware constraints and sustained performance as data complexity grows, the bank explains.
It was clarified that the standout among the options is Tangle’s 3D viewer. This component demonstrated fast, high‑performance data conversion and loading, while remaining fully domestically developed. The 3D viewer is designed to handle large-scale BIM data and ensure accurate rendering of geometric and metadata information, enabling smooth collaboration across disciplines in a shared data environment.
According to Vasily Chekanov, Deputy Director of the Construction Department at Sberbank, it was crucial that the engine could work with data in IFC format and, importantly, import these datasets directly from computer‑aided design systems, notably from Revit. This capability ensures a tighter integration between design intentions and the project’s digital backbone, reducing translation errors and accelerating workflows.
Chekanov adds that the engineering team set high performance requirements. The engine had to operate on standard office equipment, not the most powerful machines, while still supporting disassembly of the information model, extracting and utilizing metadata, and enabling sophisticated data manipulation. Tangle’s solution reportedly met all these demands, delivering a robust, user‑friendly experience for engineers and data specialists alike.
Andrey Belkevich, Tangle’s CEO, notes that the platform’s creators initially focused on achieving full autonomy from foreign solutions. Time has proven that this strategy was sound, and collaboration with Sberbank has opened doors to a new, promising market. The partnership underscores the value of domestic software foundations for critical infrastructure and industrial digitalization across sectors. [Sberbank press service]
Belkevich further states that the 3D viewer is not viewed as a standalone product but as a pivotal piece in an import‑substitution effort within the construction industry. In markets where digital collaboration is accelerating, the demand for a reliable, all‑in‑one solution that can handle design data through every phase of a project has become clear. The Sberbank case illustrates how a trusted, locally developed stack can reduce dependency on foreign tools while delivering modern capabilities for modeling, visualization, and data governance. [Sberbank press service]