French multinational Dassault Systèmes is launching AI-driven virtual companions to revolutionize industrial design and manufacturing. These virtual assistants, named Dominic, Leo, and Marie, are designed to enhance engineering processes.
Marie can address scientific queries, Leo handles engineering questions, and Dominic is equipped to answer event-specific inquiries. Florence Verzelen, executive vice president at Dassault Systèmes, stated these companions will "give superpowers" to users, enabling them to "solve new challenges quicker."
The company's core offering is "virtual twins," which connect the virtual and real worlds. For manufacturers, such as those in the automotive sector, this allows for comprehensive testing of vehicle designs, engineering, and production plants in a virtual environment. This virtual simulation aims to optimize designs for factors like weight reduction to minimize CO₂ emissions and enhance overall performance.
Dassault Systèmes is actively engaging clients to integrate Generative AI into their virtual twin strategies. This includes leveraging virtual companions for team efficiency and employing "generative processes" for rapid adaptation to regulatory changes, accelerated R&D, and quicker material creation.
However, Verzelen expressed concern that some companies may "take a bit too much time to enter, to test this revolution, and they might lag behind." By linking virtual and real worlds, the exchange of data and insights fuels real-world progress, with 3D models and virtual twins poised to accelerate efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.