NVIDIA CEO Unveils Biggest-Ever Dassault Partnership for AI Virtual Twins

Partnership aims to bring accelerated computing and AI deeper into Dassault's 'virtual twin' platform.

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joined Dassault Systèmes leadership to outline a major new phase in their long-running partnership, focused on integrating NVIDIA's CUDA-X acceleration libraries, AI technologies, and Omniverse digital twin platform deeper into Dassault's virtual twin environment. The companies aim to enable real-time simulation, AI-driven design and manufacturing, and new software-defined products and operations across industries like life sciences, automotive, and factories.

Why it matters

This expanded partnership between two industry leaders signals a broader shift toward 'software-defined' products and operations, with AI and real-time simulation playing a central role. It highlights how virtual twins and generative AI models are poised to transform workflows in sectors like life sciences, automotive, and manufacturing.

The details

Huang and Dassault Systèmes' CEO Pascal described their relationship spanning over 25 years, from the PC platform shift to Windows to the current push toward 'software-defined' and AI-driven workflows. The companies will integrate NVIDIA's CUDA-X acceleration libraries, AI technologies, and Omniverse digital twin platform into Dassault's environment, aiming to bring accelerated computing and AI to users at significantly larger scale. Use cases span life sciences (protein and material design), automotive (simulation and emulation), and factories (software-defined operations).

  • The partnership was announced on February 6, 2026.

The players

Jensen Huang

Co-founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation.

Dassault Systèmes

A French software company that develops 3D design, engineering, and simulation applications, including its 'virtual twin' platform.

Pascal

CEO of Dassault Systèmes.

Bel Group

A French food company that makes Babybel cheese, cited as an example of using Dassault's virtual twins and NVIDIA's AI to develop healthier products.

Lucid

An electric vehicle company that embeds crash behavior, aerodynamics, and vehicle performance earlier in development using Dassault's virtual twins.

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What they’re saying

“We must understand the language of life—DNA, proteins, and cells—and then use generative methods to translate and create new proteins, chemicals, and materials with desired properties.”

— Jensen Huang, Co-founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation (MarketBeat)

“Where development previously required hundreds of physical tests for one single product, the company can now generate automatically the protein from the virtual twins, resulting in faster innovation and more certified decisions.”

— Pascal, CEO of Dassault Systèmes (MarketBeat)

What’s next

The partnership is expected to enable new categories of software-defined products and operations that leverage real-time simulation and AI over the next 5-10 years.

The takeaway

This expanded NVIDIA-Dassault collaboration signals a major shift toward 'software-defined' and AI-driven workflows across industries, with virtual twins poised to transform product development, manufacturing, and operations in sectors like life sciences, automotive, and factories.