NVIDIA at Automate 2025

NVIDIA at Automate 2025

May 12-15 | Detroit, Michigan

Physical AI is transforming Industry 4.0 by combining robotics, artificial intelligence, and digital twin technology to address labor shortages, rising costs, and the need for precision, creating smarter, safer, and more adaptive systems for manufacturing, logistics, and automation. Join NVIDIA and our partners at Automate 2025, the largest robotics and automation event in the Americas, to explore how NVIDIA’s  AI platforms are driving this transformation through advanced simulation, synthetic data generation, and AI-powered factory automation.

Featured Speakers

Tuesday, May 13 at 9:00 a.m. EDT

Keynote: Industrial Autonomy in the Era of Physical AI

Join NVIDIA's Deepu Talla for his keynote on how physical AI is turning static automation into intelligent, adaptive autonomy. Discover how NVIDIA and our partners are leading this industrial AI revolution, impacting every industrial facility, from warehouses to factories, and the robots and vehicles that operate within them.

Tuesday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. EDT

AI to Make Human Operators Better: Leveraging Generative AI for Enhanced Worker Training & Assistance

NVIDIA's Alvin Clark and DeepHow’s CEO, Sivakumar Lakshmanan will discuss how AI is addressing manufacturing complexity and labor shortages. This session highlights how digital twins, along with visual language models (VLMs), large language models (LLMs), and NVIDIA Inference Microservices (NIM), are transforming operator support.

Tuesday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. EDT

AI Everywhere: How Intelligent Systems are Reshaping Industrial Automation

The integration of AI and automation is transforming industrial operations, creating adaptive, data-driven environments. Christi DeCuir, Senior Director of Robotics Strategic Alliances at NVIDIA, will join this panel discussion to explore the role of AI in machine learning-driven automation.

Monday, May 12, 11:15am EDT

Unlocking Interoperable Digital Twins for Smart Factory Innovation

NVIDIA’s Heiko Wenczel will discuss how AI-powered digital twins are revolutionizing facility planning and operations by enabling the development of complex robotic systems, including humanoids, at scale. Future warehouses and factories will rely on coordinated planning and simulation-based training to optimize operations as they integrate millions of autonomous robots working with humans.

Monday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

Accelerate AI-powered Automation: Vention's Journey with NVIDIA

Join NVIDIA’s Yichao Pan and Vention’s Francois Giguere and Jimmy Li for an exciting theater session as they delve into the latest advancements in robotic manipulation technology. Explore how NVIDIA’s real-time AI inferencing and NVIDIA Isaac Manipulator capabilities for industrial manipulators, combined with Vention’s MachineMotion AI, enable the rapid deployment of intelligent automation solutions.

Universal Robots Booth 4023

Automate 2025 AI Cobot Walk

Universal Robots will offer their AI-powered Cobot Walks again at Automate 2025. These ~30-minute guided tours will take attendees around the tradeshow floor Monday through Wednesday to explore diverse industry applications, see the UR platform in action, and connect with their valued partners.

NVIDIA Partner Talks and Panels at Automate

Torsten Kroeger

Melonee Wise

Chief Product Officer, Agility Robotics

Elevating the Standard for Safety in the Humanoid Robot Market

Amir Bousani

Co-Founder and CEO, RGo Robotics

Panel: Intelligent Autonomy

Brendan Schulman

VP of Policy & Govt. Relations, Boston Dynamics

The Politics of Automation: Policies That Will Define the Future of Work

Etienne Lacroix


Mon., May 12 | 01:30 p.m.

Kence Anderson (Composabl, Inc.)


Mon., May 12 | 02:15 p.m. 


Mon., May 12 | 03:45 p.m.

Tue., May 13 | 10:15 a.m.


Tue., May 13 | 10:15 a.m. 


Tue., May 13 | 1:30 p.m.


Tue., May 13 | 01:30 p.m. 

Kence Anderson (Composabl, Inc.)

Wed., May 14 | 11:15 a.m.


Wed., May 14 | 11:15 a.m.


Wed., May 14 | 11:15 a.m.

Thu., May 15 | 8:00 a.m.


Thu., May 15 | 8:00 a.m.

Jim Wilmont (Siemens Industry)


Thu., May 15 | 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, May 13 at 3-5 p.m. EDT

The Automate Startup Challenge

This challenge showcases early-stage robotics and automation companies as they pitch their solutions to a panel of industry experts. Finalists will compete for a  cash prize and the prestigious title of Startup Challenge winner. Sponsored by NVIDIA and Microsoft.

Our Ecosystem Partners


NVIDIA Solutions for Robotics and Automation

Robotics

The NVIDIA Isaac™ platform accelerates the development of AI-driven robots, streamlining processes from design and simulation to deployment. It enables key functions like navigation, mobility, grasping, and vision, supporting robotics across industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, and healthcare.

Vision AI

The NVIDIA Metropolis platform simplifies the development, deployment, and scaling of visual AI agents from edge to cloud. These agents enhance operational efficiency, worker productivity, and safety in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and retail.

Edge AI

NVIDIA brings the power of AI to edge devices, processing data at the source to provide actionable, real-time insights. This enhances decision-making, improves services, and streamlines operations, while boosting security and reducing costs through local processing.

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