Schaeffler Group
Factory simulation
Programming robots took hundreds of hours. Using digital twins, engineers now train precise tasks in half a day.
- Robot task development time cut from hundreds of hours to 0.5 days
Programming VW robots for roof liners took months of manual tuning. Virtual simulation cut setup time to <1 day.
A subsidiary of a leading global automaker operating the "Transparent Factory" in Dresden, responsible for assembling complex vehicle components.
The assembly of large, flexible roof liners required precise manipulation that was difficult to automate, forcing engineers to spend weeks on manual...
“With NOVA, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and NVIDIA Omniverse, we’re bridging IT and operations for a software-defined factory. We can confidently build, test, and deploy robotics applications virtually, making advanced automation accessible and scalable for everyone—including Volkswagen, one of our leading partners.”
Robot-agnostic operating system and platform for industrial automation.
NVIDIA is a technology company that specializes in semiconductors, graphics processing units, and artificial intelligence for applications in data centers, gaming, and more.
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