NVIDIA Unveils Industrial AI Cloud to Revolutionize European Manufacturing
Iris Coleman Jun 11, 2025 03:27
NVIDIA announces the launch of the world's first industrial AI cloud in Germany, aiming to enhance manufacturing processes across Europe with advanced AI technologies.
NVIDIA has announced a groundbreaking initiative to establish the world's first industrial AI cloud, strategically located in Germany. This ambitious project is set to transform the European manufacturing landscape, leveraging NVIDIA's advanced AI technologies to enhance efficiency and innovation across the sector, according to NVIDIA Newsroom.
Revolutionizing Manufacturing with AI
The industrial AI cloud, powered by NVIDIA DGX B200 systems and RTX PRO Servers, will host over 10,000 GPUs, enabling manufacturers to accelerate various applications from design and engineering to simulation and robotics. This initiative aims to support European industrial leaders such as BMW Group, Maserati, and Schaeffler in optimizing their production processes through AI-driven operations.
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's founder and CEO, emphasized the dual necessity for modern manufacturers to operate both physical and digital factories. By providing a robust AI infrastructure, NVIDIA aims to empower these companies to adopt simulation-first, AI-driven manufacturing strategies.
Collaboration with Leading Software Vendors
In conjunction with this development, NVIDIA is collaborating with leading software vendors including Ansys, Cadence, and Siemens. These companies are integrating NVIDIA's CUDA-X libraries and Omniverse platform to advance their product offerings. Notably, Siemens and NVIDIA have expanded their partnership to accelerate digitalization and AI capabilities in manufacturing.
Ansys, for example, is incorporating Omniverse into its simulation software to enhance visualization and simulation speeds. This integration has already shown promising results, with Ansys Fluent running on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs achieving a 2.5x speed increase in fluid simulations for Volvo Cars' electric vehicles.
European Manufacturers Embrace Digital Twins
The concept of digital twins is gaining traction among European manufacturers, with companies like BMW Group and Schaeffler utilizing NVIDIA's technologies to create virtual replicas of their production facilities. This approach allows for real-time collaboration, optimization, and the development of autonomous systems, significantly reducing operational costs and improving efficiency.
BMW's use of digital twins, powered by NVIDIA Omniverse, enables global production teams to optimize manufacturing systems and develop AI applications before implementing them in the real world. Similarly, Mercedes-Benz is using Omniverse to streamline factory assembly line processes.
The establishment of this industrial AI cloud marks a significant step forward in the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector in Europe, setting the stage for future advancements in AI-driven production and automation.
For more detailed insights into NVIDIA's initiatives, visit the NVIDIA Newsroom.
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