Rockwell Automation will debut its new Emulate3D Factory Test capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2025. This first public showcase will demonstrate how the solution enables factory-scale virtual controls testing, helping manufacturers conduct Factory Acceptance Testing to validate automation systems before deployment. Attendees will get an exclusive look at how Factory Test, integrated with NVIDIA Omniverse APIs and OpenUSD, is redefining digital twin technology with high-fidelity simulation and real-time collaboration.

Factories are inherently complex environments, with thousands of moving parts, high-speed machinery and intricate system interactions. Traditional simulation tools often struggle to model these environments with sufficient fidelity and scale. Factory Test overcomes these challenges with a modular modeling approach, enabling teams to build, verify and combine mechanical, electrical, controls, process, robotics and device behavior models into a unified 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 – Streamlining version control, testing and deployment while allowing all stakeholders to work from the latest version, track changes in real time and maintain alignment 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.

The debut of Factory Test coincides with NVIDIA GTC 2025, held March 17-21 in San Jose, CA. As part of the event, Rockwell Automation experts will present “Exploring Factory-Scale Digital Twin Simulation with Rockwell Automation” on March 20 at 11 a.m. PDT. This session will showcase how Emulate3D Factory Test, with advanced capabilities enabled by NVIDIA Omniverse APIs, is transforming 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 Factory Test represents another milestone in the journey toward more intelligent, autonomous operations.

For more information, visit rockwellautomation.com.