Robots trained in simulation can now transfer their skills to real-world production lines with 99% accuracy, thanks to a new partnership between ABB Robotics and NVIDIA. The industrial automation leader announced today it is integrating NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into its RobotStudio software, closing the long-standing "sim-to-real" gap that has limited AI-driven robotics deployment.
ABB Robotics will deliver unprecedented simulation and synthetic data generation capabilities through RobotStudio, allowing manufacturers to train robots virtually before moving them to physical production lines.
The technology enables developers to generate synthetic data and perfect multiple real-world production processes in various scenarios digitally.
Foxconn, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, is piloting the first joint use case in consumer electronics assembly. Using RobotStudio HyperReality, Foxconn's assembly robots are trained virtually with synthetic data before transitioning to production lines with near-perfect accuracy.
By optimizing production lines virtually, Foxconn will reduce set-up times and costs by eliminating physical training and tests. The approach accelerates time-to-market for consumer electronics while maintaining the precision required for complex manufacturing tasks.
The collaboration brings physical AI to industry at scale by combining ABB's five decades of industrial automation experience with NVIDIA's physically accurate simulation technology.
For more than 50 years, ABB Robotics has led intelligent industrial automation evolution from pioneering fully electric industrial robots to advancing digital twin simulation through RobotStudio.
"Today's announcement with NVIDIA brings physical AI to industry at scale."
Marc Segura, President of ABB Robotics Division, emphasized the partnership's significance. The integration removes barriers to making industrial and physical AI a reality globally.
Early deployments include Foxconn testing the system for consumer electronics assembly, with the technology expected to roll out to ABB's more than 60,000 RobotStudio users in the second half of 2026.
This is an expansion of accessible industrial AI capabilities across manufacturing sectors. At NVIDIA GTC 2026 (March 16-19, San Jose), WORKR will demonstrate AI-powered robotic systems built on ABB technology trained with synthetic data using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries. These systems can be deployed without operators needing programming knowledge.
The partnership arrives alongside Deloitte's expansion of its collaboration with NVIDIA to deliver next-generation physical AI solutions announced earlier this month. Both developments signal growing industry momentum toward bridging digital simulations with physical manufacturing environments.
