NVIDIA and Partners Unveil NIM Agent Blueprints to Accelerate AI Application Development
Caroline Bishop Aug 27, 2024 15:29
NVIDIA and global partners have launched NIM Agent Blueprints to help enterprises build and deploy generative AI applications for various use cases.
NVIDIA, in collaboration with several global partners, has introduced NIM Agent Blueprints, a comprehensive catalog of customizable AI workflows aimed at accelerating the deployment of core generative AI use cases in enterprises. The announcement comes as part of NVIDIA's ongoing efforts to provide enterprise developers with advanced tools for building and operationalizing AI applications.
Customizable AI Workflows for Enterprises
The NIM Agent Blueprints offer a jump-start for developers working on AI applications that utilize one or more AI agents. These blueprints include sample applications built with NVIDIA NeMo™, NIM™, and partner microservices, along with reference code, customization documentation, and a Helm chart for deployment. According to NVIDIA, enterprises can modify these blueprints using their business data and run their generative AI applications across accelerated data centers and clouds.
Initial Use Cases and Availability
The first set of NIM Agent Blueprints includes workflows for customer service digital humans, generative virtual screening for drug discovery, and multimodal PDF data extraction for enterprise retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). These blueprints are free for developers to download and can be deployed in production with the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.
Global Partner Support
Several global system integrators and technology solutions providers are partnering with NVIDIA to deliver NIM Agent Blueprints to enterprises worldwide. Companies like Accenture, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lenovo, SoftServe, and World Wide Technology are among the first partners to offer full-stack NVIDIA-accelerated infrastructure and solutions to speed up NIM Agent Blueprints deployments.
“Generative AI is advancing at lightspeed. Frontier model capabilities are growing exponentially with a continuous stream of new applications,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “The enterprise AI wave is here. With the NVIDIA AI Enterprise toolkit — including NeMo, NIM microservices, and the latest NIM Agent Blueprints — our expansive partner ecosystem is poised to help enterprises customize open-source models, build bespoke AI applications and deploy them seamlessly across any cloud, on-premises or at the edge.”
Partner Contributions
Accenture plans to integrate NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints into its Accenture AI Refinery™, unveiled last month. “By integrating NVIDIA’s catalog of workflows into Accenture’s AI Refinery, we can help our clients develop custom AI systems at speed and reimagine how they do business,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture.
Deloitte also aims to incorporate these blueprints into its portfolio of NVIDIA-powered solutions. “By embedding NVIDIA's NIM Agent Blueprints into enterprise solutions, Deloitte is engaging with our clients to innovate faster and unlock new growth opportunities,” said Jason Girzadas, CEO of Deloitte US.
SoftServe is integrating NIM Agent Blueprints into its generative AI portfolio to expedite enterprise adoption. “Adding NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints into the SoftServe Gen AI Solutions portfolio gives clients proven frameworks for developing AI applications that put their own data to work,” said Harry Propper, CEO of SoftServe.
World Wide Technology (WWT) is also on board, helping enterprises build NIM Agent Blueprints that leverage their business data. “WWT’s AI Proving Ground, equipped with NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints, offers a comprehensive resource for our clients to experiment with, validate, and scale AI solutions,” said Jim Kavanaugh, cofounder and CEO of WWT.
Broader Implications and Future Releases
Additional blueprints will be released monthly, covering workflows for customer experience, content generation, software engineering, and product research and development. Enterprises can develop and deploy NIM Agent Blueprints on NVIDIA AI platforms with compute, networking, and software provided by NVIDIA’s global server manufacturing partners.
“NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints, combined with Lenovo’s comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio, give enterprises a head start for building generative AI applications that they can run everywhere on Lenovo Hybrid AI,” said Yuanqing Yang, chairman and CEO of Lenovo.
Enterprises can experience NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints today.
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