The next evolution of AI is being powered by Nvidia’s advancements in OpenUSD, a universal 3D data interchange framework, which is expanding its adoption to robotics, industrial design, and engineering, enabling the development of highly accurate virtual worlds.
Key offerings for accelerating digital twin development: Nvidia introduced new OpenUSD-based generative AI and development frameworks built on the Nvidia Omniverse platform, empowering more industries to build applications for visualizing projects and simulating environments:
- Nvidia NIM microservices for AI models can generate OpenUSD language to answer user queries, generate OpenUSD Python code, apply materials to 3D objects, and understand 3D space and physics.
- New USD connectors to robotics and industrial simulation data formats and developer tools allow users to stream massive, fully Nvidia RTX ray-traced datasets to Apple Vision Pro.
Real-world applications and collaborations: Several global industry leaders are already leveraging Nvidia’s computing platform and OpenUSD advancements:
- Foxconn, a global manufacturing leader, is using NIM microservices and Omniverse to create a digital twin of a factory under development.
- WPP, a world leader in marketing and communications services, has implemented USD Search and USD Code NIM microservices in its generative AI-enabled content creation pipeline for customers like The Coca-Cola Company.
- Nvidia and Siemens are extending their collaboration to facilitate more industrial workloads using OpenUSD, with Siemens integrating OpenUSD pipelines with its Simcenter portfolio of simulation technologies.
Advancing the OpenUSD ecosystem: Nvidia, along with Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and other collaborators, cofounded the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) last year to drive the development and adoption of OpenUSD:
- Through AOUSD, a new OpenUSD release has been announced, along with progress on an OpenUSD core specification and the addition of new members.
Broader implications for the future of AI: Nvidia’s advancements in OpenUSD and its integration with generative AI and development frameworks on the Omniverse platform are set to revolutionize the way industries approach visualization, simulation, and the creation of digital twins. As more companies adopt these technologies, the development of highly accurate virtual worlds will accelerate, paving the way for the next evolution of AI in robotics, industrial design, and engineering. However, the long-term impact of these advancements on job markets and the ethical considerations surrounding the use of generative AI in industrial applications remain important questions to be addressed as the technology continues to evolve.
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