Power of Vision: Jensen Huang NVIDIA CEO on The Rise of AI Factories at Vivatech 2025
Gabriella Matyas-Kollar
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🚀 NVIDIA is shaping the future of AI, and at VivaTech 2025, CEO Jensen Huang outlined a bold vision for AI-driven industrialization. As AI moves from research labs to real-world applications, NVIDIA is leading the charge in accelerated computing, agentic AI, and sovereign AI infrastructure.
AI Factories: The Next Industrial Revolution
Huang introduced the concept of AI factories, where enterprises will train and deploy AI models at scale, transforming industries from finance to healthcare. These AI-driven ecosystems will power autonomous decision-making, enabling businesses to optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation.
Digital Twins: The Backbone of AI-Powered Automation
One of the most transformative AI applications is the use of digital twins - virtual replicas of physical systems that simulate real-world behavior. NVIDIA has been a pioneer in digital twin technology, enabling industries to:
🔹 Enhance Predictive Maintenance – AI-powered digital twins help businesses detect system failures before they happen, reducing downtime and operational costs.
🔹 Improve Manufacturing & Logistics – Companies like Siemens and BMW are using digital twins to optimize production efficiency and supply chain management.
🔹 Accelerate Smart Cities & Infrastructure – Digital twins are being leveraged to simulate urban environments, improving city planning, traffic flow, and energy consumption.
Democratizing Robotic Toolkit Programming with AI
AI is revolutionizing robotic programming, making automation more accessible to a broader audience. Traditional robotic programming required specialized expertise, but AI-driven platforms now enable:
🔹 No-code robotic programming – Platforms like AgileCore allow users to train robots using natural language commands, eliminating complex coding barriers.
🔹 Human-robot collaboration – AI-enhanced cobot programming (collaborative robots) enables workers to train robots through demonstration-based learning, improving workplace automation.
🔹 AI-driven robotics scaling – Companies like KUKA leverage AI for adaptive robotic systems, optimizing operations across manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare.
Disney Research & DeepMind: AI-Powered Robotics & Greg the Robot
At GTC 2025, NVIDIA announced a collaboration with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to develop Newton, a physics engine designed to simulate robotic movements in real-world environments.
🔹 Disney’s Next-Gen Entertainment Robot: Greg – Disney Research unveiled Greg, an advanced humanoid robot designed to bring expressive, AI-driven interactions to theme parks. Greg uses NVIDIA’s Newton physics engine to create lifelike movements, making him more natural and engaging in guest interactions.
🔹 DeepMind’s AI for Robotics – Newton integrates with DeepMind’s MuJoCo physics engine, enabling multi-joint robotic movements with greater precision.
🔹 Expressive AI-Driven Robots – Disney Imagineering SVP Kyle Laughlin emphasized that AI-powered robots like Greg will be more interactive, emotionally responsive, and immersive, enhancing experiences in theme parks and customer service.
VivaTech: A Hub for AI Innovation
VivaTech, Europe’s largest startup and tech event, has become a global hub for AI breakthroughs. With 165,000 attendees, 13,500 startups, and 3,500 exhibitors, the event showcases cutting-edge AI applications, robotics, and digital transformation. NVIDIA’s presence at GTC Paris within VivaTech highlights its commitment to advancing AI across industries.
What’s Next?
AI is no longer just a tool - it’s becoming a strategic force in business, governance, and innovation. As Huang pointed out, companies that embrace AI today will lead the next wave of economic and technological transformation.
💡 What’s your take? How do you see AI shaping the future of business and industry? Let’s discuss!