Dassault Systèmes said on the 30th it will hold its largest annual event, "3DExperience World 2026," in Houston, Texas, from the 1st to the 4th of next month.
The event will bring together thousands of users of Dassault Systèmes' flagship design solution SolidWorks (SOLIDWORKS) and the 3DExperience platform, along with manufacturing and design engineers from around the world, to discuss manufacturing AI that combines generative artificial intelligence (AI) with Dassault Systèmes' Digital Twin technology, as well as physical AI that operates in the physical environment.
Dassault Systèmes will put 3D Universe (3D UNIV+RSES) and AI front and center at this year's event. It is a platform where products and factories can be created, tested and operated in advance within a 3D virtual space that mirrors the real world. Marking the first anniversary of the 3D Universe launch, Dassault Systèmes plans to present an integrated AI vision that encompasses assistive, predictive and Generative AI. It will also highlight the role of AI in enabling more efficient and sustainable innovation across design, simulation, manufacturing and governance.
Invited speakers include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang; hacker and inventor Pablos Holman, who holds more than 6,000 patents; and Jay Vlogger, a STEAM advocate and influencer.
Dassault Systèmes CEO Pascal Daloz; SolidWorks CEO and vice president of the research and development (R&D) institutional sector Manish Kumar; and Dassault Systèmes CRE vice president Gian Paolo Bassi will also deliver keynote addresses.
SolidWorks CEO Manish Kumar said, "AI is automating repetitive tasks while providing time for creativity and innovation," and added, "At 3DExperience World 2026, we will present the value of an AI-based portfolio for SolidWorks and 3DExperience platform users and show the evolution of product development that has delivered innovation to 8 million users."
Based in France, Dassault Systèmes is a software company that provides AI-based Virtual Twin technology. A Virtual Twin is a technology that implements a virtual model identical to reality, creating a "twin" of real-world objects in a virtual space to run simulations and, based on them, predict outcomes in advance to optimize products and services.