NVIDIA Blackwell boosts CAE software speed by 50x

NVIDIA has announced a breakthrough with its Blackwell platform, which is helping major computer-aided engineering (CAE) software companies speed up their simulation tools by as much as 50 times. Companies like Ansys, Altair, Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys are adopting this technology. This advancement is set to benefit various industries, including automotive and aerospace. Companies can reduce product development time and costs while improving design accuracy. Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO, noted that real-time digital twins will revolutionize engineering, allowing products to be created digitally before being made physically. The Blackwell platform is supported by a growing ecosystem of software providers. These companies use Blackwell to develop digital twins that are interactive in real-time. Notable among them are Cadence, Ansys, and Siemens. Cadence has made strides by using Blackwell-accelerated systems to tackle complex simulations in aviation. Their technology can run multibillion-cell simulations much faster than traditional methods, making aircraft design safer and more efficient. Ansys’s collaboration with NVIDIA enables engineers to solve complex challenges rapidly, helping companies like Volvo Cars optimize their vehicle designs. The platform's capabilities allow for innovations in engineering systems that were previously difficult or time-consuming to achieve. Siemens also sees promise in combining Blackwell with their digital twins. This partnership aims to cut down development times and costs, which could help clients such as BMW in their design processes. In addition, the newly launched Rescale CAE Hub allows customers to easily access NVIDIA's technologies and accelerated software. This hub is particularly beneficial for companies like Boom Supersonic, facilitating the design and optimization of supersonic aircraft in a simulation-driven environment. Finally, NVIDIA has made its Omniverse Blueprint for real-time digital twins widely available. This blueprint includes various NVIDIA technologies and aims to streamline simulations and enhance design exploration across industries.