MILWAUKEE, WI, Mar 14, 2025 – Rockwell Automation will debut its new Emulate3D Factory Test capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2025. The first public demonstration will show how the solution allows for large-scale virtual testing of controls. This helps manufacturers perform factory acceptance testing to confirm automation systems before deployment. Attendees will explore how Factory Test, using NVIDIA Omniverse APIs and OpenUSD, enhances digital twin technology with detailed simulation and real-time collaboration.
“Manufacturers need scalable, high-fidelity digital twins to optimize system performance and accelerate commissioning times,” said Matheus Bulho, senior vice president, software and control, Rockwell Automation. “With the launch of Emulate3D Factory Test, we’re providing a solution that allows engineering teams to test, iterate, and validate automation systems at full factory scale – leveraging the power of NVIDIA Omniverse to deliver unprecedented visualization and collaboration capabilities.”
Factories are complex environments with moving parts, high-speed machinery, and complex system interactions. Traditional simulation tools often face challenges in modeling environments at the necessary scale. Factory Test addresses these issues with a modular modeling method. The approach allows teams to create, validate, and integrate models for mechanical, electrical, control systems, processes, robotics, and device behavior into a single digital twin.
At launch, Emulate3D Factory Test will introduce key capabilities, including:
- Multi-model orchestration – Synchronizing multiple system models for factory-scale testing
- Modern DevOps workflows – Improving version control, testing, and deployment by ensuring stakeholders access the latest version, track changes in real-time, and stay aligned across teams.
- Test Runner – Enabling repeatable, automated testing at scale
- Fault Framework – Simulating fault conditions to assess system resilience
- Advanced full-factory visualization – Powered by NVIDIA Omniverse APIs, initially available via private preview.
“NVIDIA Omniverse and OpenUSD are redefining how industries use AI-driven simulation to optimize design and operations,” said Brian Harrison, senior director of Omniverse Digital Twins at NVIDIA. “With Emulate3D Factory Test, Rockwell Automation is integrating Omniverse technologies and OpenUSD to bring next-generation digital twins to the industrial sector, helping teams simulate, validate, and optimize complex manufacturing systems at an unprecedented scale.”
As part of the event, the Rockwell Automation team will present “Exploring Factory-Scale Digital Twin Simulation with Rockwell Automation” on March 20, 2025. The session will showcase how Emulate3D Factory Test, with advanced capabilities enabled by NVIDIA Omniverse APIs, transforms industrial automation through AI-driven simulation and digital twin technology.
This announcement builds upon Rockwell’s November 2024 announcement, which introduced the collaboration with NVIDIA to bring AI and physics-based simulation to industrial automation. The introduction of the Factory Test represents another milestone in the journey toward more autonomous operations.
Source: Rockwell Automation
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, founded in 1903 as the Compression Rheostat Company, is a leading industrial automation and digital transformation solutions provider. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, the company employs approximately 27,000 people and operates in over 100 countries worldwide. Its product portfolio includes hardware and software for factory automation, digital consulting, and engineered-to-order solutions. In fiscal year 2024, Rockwell Automation reported revenues of $8.26 billion. The company serves various industries, including automotive, food production, mining, and more, offering operational efficiency and productivity solutions.