LAS VEGAS, NV, Nov 25, 2025 – Schneider Electric, AVEVA and ETAP have joined the Alliance for OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description) to advance interoperable digital twins and simulation-ready (SimReady) 3D assets. The companies join NVIDIA, Pixar, Adobe and Autodesk. The announcement was made at Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit North America in Las Vegas.
Joining the Alliance signals Schneider Electric, AVEVA and ETAP’s support for developing digital twin environments. These models simulate buildings, factories, data centers and AI infrastructure systems. Organizations are adopting NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to build digital twins, streamline workflows and design systems that meet specific performance, sustainability and energy requirements.
Advancing Open Standards For Industrial Simulation, Collaborative Design And AI Infrastructure Systems
By adopting OpenUSD as a standard, the companies are working with NVIDIA to unlock new possibilities for:
- SimReady Asset Development: Creating interoperable, simulation-ready models like power and cooling systems, that operate within industrial digital twins using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries.
- Digital Twin Collaboration: Providing unified views of data centers, energy grids and industrial facilities integrated with platforms such as EcoStruxure, AVEVA and ETAP. Their combined domain expertise enables advanced digital twin simulations across buildings, factories, plants and infrastructure.
- Accelerated AI Infrastructure Deployment: Leveraging the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint and NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to codesign gigawatt-scale AI factories with reduced risk and faster time-to-market.
Schneider Electric’s SimReady assets work with applications built on NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to support accurate, detailed simulations across industries. These tools help manufacturers model assembly lines and allow data center operators to plan AI-driven facilities. The use of OpenUSD and digital twins is improving energy efficiency, supporting sustainability goals and strengthening system resiliency.
For example, by using AI factory digital twins, data center operators can model and manage physical infrastructure systems that simulate thermal behavior, power distribution and airflow to optimize cooling efficiency and reliability.
“OpenUSD is more than a file format, it’s a virtual bridge between industries,” said Jim Simonelli, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Data Centers at Schneider Electric. “Joining the Alliance allows us to contribute to a shared digital language that empowers collaboration, simulation and innovation across the AI ecosystem. It’s a natural extension of our work with NVIDIA, allowing us to build AI infrastructure that’s not only powerful, but intelligent, sustainable and future-ready.”
“To efficiently design and operate complex systems like AI factories, industries need a robust, simulation-ready foundation,” said Rev Lebaredian, vice president of omniverse and simulation technology at NVIDIA. “Schneider Electric’s expertise in energy management, hardware and software, combined with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, will accelerate the creation of the AI factories and intelligent grids of the future, paving the way for a new era of AI-driven efficiency and sustainability.”
Continued Innovation, Partnership, and Impact
Schneider Electric, AVEVA and ETAP joining the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) reflects ongoing work with NVIDIA on digital twin and AI factory development. The companies are co-developing reference architectures, integrated infrastructure and software to support future AI facilities. They are also working on projects that use NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to simulate real-world environments and improve energy efficiency.
At GTC DC, Schneider Electric was named a power, cooling and energy technology partner for the NVIDIA AI Factory Research Center in Manassas, VA. The center, powered by the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform, supports work in generative AI, scientific computing and advanced manufacturing and serves as a foundation for the Omniverse DSX Blueprint for gigascale AI facilities. In March 2025, ETAP by Schneider Electric introduced a digital twin that can design and simulate the power requirements of AI factories.
Source: Schneider Electric
About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric, founded in 1836, is a leader in energy management and automation. Headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France, the company delivers digital solutions that integrate energy technologies, real-time automation, software, and services across multiple sectors. Schneider Electric serves many industries, including buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and manufacturing, helping businesses improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Its offerings span electrical distribution, industrial automation, and smart grid and digital building technologies. Schneider Electric operates in over 100 countries and has approximately 168,000 employees. Its ecosystem includes over a million partners, making it a key player in delivering scalable, innovative solutions for an electric and digital world.
About AVEVA
AVEVA Group, founded in 1967 and headquartered at Cambridge Science Park in the UK, develops industrial software that supports engineering, asset performance, and operations management. Its tools are used across energy, chemicals, marine, manufacturing, infrastructure, and mining sectors. The company’s product suite includes applications for digital twin modeling, enterprise asset management, and real-time operational monitoring, designed to improve workflow integration, production efficiency, and equipment reliability. Since its acquisition by Schneider Electric in January 2023, AVEVA has operated as an autonomous business unit within the group. Its platform supports asset lifecycle management, helping clients manage data, improve system performance, and meet sustainability targets. AVEVA’s cloud-based tools and industrial applications are used by over 20,000 enterprises in more than 100 countries. With approx. 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners, and 5,700 certified developers, the company supports global operations with an emphasis on open, interoperable systems and scalable digital infrastructure.
About ETAP
ETAP is a power systems software company founded in 1986. It develops tools for designing, analyzing and operating electrical networks. Its digital twin platform models system behavior and supports planning, engineering and real-time operations for utilities, industrial sites and infrastructure projects. ETAP’s software is used in renewable energy, transportation, manufacturing, government and academic settings. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA, with regional offices that support global users. There are more than 20,000 enterprises use ETAP’s products worldwide and that the company employs about 1,000 people. ETAP continues to expand its portfolio to support digital transformation in the electrical sector. Its tools allow users to simulate power flows, manage operations and assess system reliability. The company’s technology is used to support studies in protection coordination, load management, stability analysis and energy planning.