NVIDIA & Dassault Systèmes: Accelerating Industrial AI with Digital Twins & Omniverse

Partnership integrates virtual twins with accelerated computing and AI physics to drive innovation across industries

Mar. 15, 2026 at 11:35am

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Industrial AI, digital twins, and advanced simulation technologies are rapidly transforming how companies design, optimize, and deploy products and processes. The convergence of these technologies, driven by the collaboration between NVIDIA and Dassault Systèmes, is accelerating innovation across diverse sectors, from automotive and aerospace to life sciences and food production.

Why it matters

This partnership allows designers and engineers to leverage virtual twins - trained on physics-based world models - to innovate faster and deliver more sustainable products. It also enables the deployment of gigawatt-scale AI factories, ensuring data residency and security for customers. The practical applications span industries, from accelerating electric vehicle development to speeding up molecule and materials discovery in life sciences, and even transforming the food industry.

The details

NVIDIA and Dassault Systèmes' partnership integrates Dassault Systèmes' Virtual Twin platforms with NVIDIA's accelerated computing, AI physics open models, and Omniverse libraries. This synergy allows for accurate and instant prediction of simulation outcomes, enabling faster iteration and optimization of product designs. NVIDIA is also adopting Dassault Systèmes' model-based systems engineering technologies to accelerate the design and deployment of gigawatt-scale AI factories, while Dassault Systèmes will deploy NVIDIA-powered AI factories on three continents through its OUTSCALE sovereign cloud.

  • The partnership between NVIDIA and Dassault Systèmes was announced in March 2026.

The players

NVIDIA

An American technology company that specializes in designing and manufacturing graphics processing units (GPUs) and related technologies.

Dassault Systèmes

A French software company that provides 3D design, engineering, and simulation software, as well as product lifecycle management and manufacturing solutions.

Lucid Motors

An American electric vehicle company that is using simulation, AI physics, and digital twin technology to accelerate innovation in electric vehicles.

The Bel Group

A French multinational food company that is leveraging technologies from Dassault Systèmes, supported by NVIDIA, to accelerate the development of healthier and more sustainable food options.

Omron

A Japanese multinational industrial automation company that is employing virtual twins and physical AI to design and deploy automation technology with greater confidence.

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What they’re saying

“Knowledge is encoded in the living world. With our virtual twins, we are learning from life and are also understanding it in order to replicate it and scale it.”

— Pascal Daloz, CEO of Dassault Systemes

What’s next

Attendees at NVIDIA GTC 2026, taking place March 16-19, will have the opportunity to explore the future of industrial and physical AI, including hands-on sessions, customer stories, live demos, and a dedicated session on OpenUSD for physical AI simulation.

The takeaway

The collaboration between NVIDIA and Dassault Systèmes is driving a fundamental shift in how companies design, optimize, and deploy products and processes, leveraging the power of industrial AI, digital twins, and advanced simulation technologies to accelerate innovation across diverse industries.