How NVIDIA & Dassault Systèmes are Reimagining Industrial AI

Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA have entered a long-term strategic alliance to develop a unified industrial framework for mission-critical AI applications across multiple sectors.

By integrating Dassault Systèmes’ Virtual Twin technologies with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure, open models and accelerated computing libraries, the partnership aims to produce science-grounded Industry World Models.

These models will serve as the foundation of the agentic 3DEXPERIENCE platform, powering intelligent virtual collaborators that support professionals in making faster, smarter and more reliable decisions across engineering, manufacturing, biology and materials science.

“We are entering an era where AI does not just predict or generate, but understands the real world," explains Pascal Daloz, CEO of Dassault Systèmes.

“When AI is grounded in science, physics and validated industrial knowledge, it becomes a force multiplier for human ingenuity.

“Together with NVIDIA, we are building Industry World Models that unite Virtual Twins and accelerated computing to help industry design, simulate and operate complex systems in biology, materials science, engineering and manufacturing with confidence.

“This partnership establishes a new foundation for industrial AI, one that is trustworthy by design and capable of scaling innovation across the generative economy.”

Virtual twins at industrial scale

At the heart of the partnership is Dassault Systèmes’ OUTSCALE brand, which will roll out AI factories across three continents.

These facilities are built to run large-scale AI models on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform while upholding data privacy, safeguarding intellectual property and ensuring regulatory compliance for customers around the globe.

NVIDIA is incorporating Dassault Systèmes’ model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach into AI factory design – beginning with the NVIDIA Rubin platform and integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint to speed up deployment.

The shared infrastructure will equip industrial Virtual Twins with NVIDIA’s open models and software libraries, unlocking new applications across a wide range of industries:

• Biology and materials science: The NVIDIA BioNeMo platform, paired with Dassault Systèmes’ BIOVIA science-validated world models, accelerates discovery of new molecules, advanced materials and therapeutic solutions
• Design and engineering: SIMULIA AI-driven Virtual Twin physics simulations, enhanced by NVIDIA CUDA-X and AI physics libraries, allow engineers and designers to predict outcomes with high accuracy in real time
• Manufacturing and production: DELMIA Virtual Twins, integrated with NVIDIA Omniverse physical AI libraries, enable autonomous, software-defined production systems that optimise efficiency and resource use
• Virtual companions: The 3DEXPERIENCE agentic platform combines NVIDIA Nemotron open models with Dassault Systèmes’ Industry World Models to provide virtual companions. These companions deliver actionable industrial insights, deep contextual understanding and decision support at enterprise scale.

Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, is one of physical AI's most vocal proponents, calling it the "next frontier of AI".

He adds: "Together with Dassault Systèmes, we’re uniting decades of industrial leadership with NVIDIA’s AI and Omniverse platforms to transform how millions of researchers, designers and engineers build the world’s largest industries."

Global industry applications

Several global enterprises are poised to benefit from the expanding partnership between Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA.

Multinational cheese producer Bel Group, for instance, will harness the NVIDIA–Dassault Systèmes ecosystem to model and optimise product formulations and packaging at scale – advancing its sustainability ambitions.

Meanwhile, electronics leader Omron is integrating NVIDIA’s physical AI frameworks with Dassault Systèmes’ Virtual Twin Factory to develop fully autonomous, digitally validated production systems – shortening time-to-market and boosting reliability.

Lucid Motors, the US-based EV manufacturer and supplier of advanced electric powertrains, plans to leverage physics-informed Digital Twin simulations to enhance vehicle and powertrain design, enabling faster iteration with precise predictive accuracy.

Elsewhere, the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is deploying Virtual Companions to align aircraft Virtual Twins with regulatory requirements, simplifying certification processes while maintaining full data sovereignty.

Philippine de T'Serclaes, Chief Sustainability Officer at Dassault Systèmes, says: "This collaboration is about pioneering technology that understands and transforms the physical world. A pivot moment, where science-based Virtual Twins converge with accelerated computing to drive industrial AI forward. 

"By building Industry World Models, we’re not only innovating but anchoring AI in the laws of physics, biology and materials science."