ABB and NVIDIA Launch AI Simulation for Robots

ABB and NVIDIA Launch Physical AI Simulation for Factory Robots Using Omniverse

Automation

Business Honor
12 March, 2026

New RobotStudio HyperReality simulation aims to improve accuracy and speed in industrial robot development.

A new physical AI simulation has been announced by ABB and NVIDIA that will be used for robots in factories. The new simulation is designed to enhance the precision and speed of industrial automation development. A new feature will be added to ABB’s RobotStudio platform that will be called RobotStudio HyperReality. The new simulation will be released in the second half of 2026 and is intended for use by robotics engineers and manufacturers.

The new simulation will allow engineers to design and simulate the entire robotic workcell in a highly realistic way before it is deployed in the factory. With the new simulation, it will be possible to export the entire robot station into the Omniverse simulation environment using USD files. ABB’s virtual controller will also be able to use the same firmware as the physical robots. This will allow the simulation to be close to the physical robots. The new simulation will be able to offer up to 99% correlation between the simulation and the physical robots.

Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, said the collaboration addresses a long-standing challenge in robotics development. “Combining RobotStudio with the physically accurate simulation power of NVIDIA Omniverse libraries allows us to close the long-standing sim-to-real gap,” he said. He added that the new platform will support industrial-grade precision for real-world AI-powered robotics applications.

ABB also stated that the technology can generate synthetic data for machine vision training and reduce robot positioning errors to around 0.5 mm using its Absolute Accuracy technology. The company estimates the workflow could cut engineering time, reduce automation deployment costs by up to 40%, and accelerate time to market by nearly 50%. Early adopters, including Foxconn and robotics startup Workr, are already testing the technology as factories increasingly adopt AI-driven industrial automation systems.