As part of the large-scale cooperation between the Kion Group and NVIDIA, Dematic is currently demonstrating its “AI Control Tower” with digital twin based on Omniverse technology and the Omniverse Blueprint at the GTC 2025 AI conference in San Jose, California.
The digital twin mirrors the physical design of Dematic's Solution Center and is used in conjunction with Dematic's Control Tower components to provide in-depth insights into the analysis of complex interprocess dynamics. Together, these technologies enable the exploration of real-time control logic for material and order flow scenarios in a virtualized environment.
The goal is to transform supply chain processes by improving efficiency, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. At GTC, visitors can see the interactive dashboard in action, using the Dematic Grand Rapids Solution Center and its digital twin as a model. Accenture developed both the visualization of Dematic's digital twin in the Omniverse and the interactive dashboard.
Digital concept of a complete solution
“Our Digital Twin serves as a central source of information for understanding and improving complex supply chain solutions – before, during, and after installation,” said Rob Smith, CEO of Kion. “Combined with NVIDIA technology, the solution enables our customers to leverage the power of physical AI to save enormous amounts of time, as well as investment and operating costs, and gives them the ability to continuously adapt their operations to the changing conditions in their supply chains.”
NVIDIA CEO J. Huang
The digital twin will enable Dematic's project teams to validate controllers and software before on-site installation, significantly accelerating the go-live and start-up phase. Customers will be able to design the physical layouts and dynamic material flows of a solution before it is implemented. Once completed, operators can run an unlimited number of scenarios on the digital twin of their plant to simulate planned or actual changes in their business profile, including seasonal fluctuations.
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The digital twin in the "Omniverse" enables every asset in the warehouse to be digitally mapped in real time – from manual forklifts and autonomous robots to the precise locations of goods. Combined with the ability to run through an unlimited number of scenarios, this allows customers to define ideal layouts for new warehouses and improve warehouse management by predicting peak loads and planning resource allocation more effectively.
Last week, Kion subsidiary Linde Material Handling presented its first physically AI-supported solution at LogiMAT in Stuttgart, developed with NVIDIA's "Omniverse" and the Mega Blueprint to optimize vehicle coordination and route planning on a large scale.
AI-powered forklifts capture and process live operational data within the digital twin.
