Dassault Systèmes Adds Three AI Companions to 3DExperience Platform, Unveils Virtual Twin Factory

Dassault Systèmes, the French industrial software leader, has announced the addition of three AI companions to its 3DExperience platform, alongside a new virtual twin factory solution. The update represents the company's most recent effort to embed artificial intelligence into industrial engineering workflows.

The three AI companions are designed for different industrial scenarios, integrated directly into the 3DExperience platform's workflow to assist engineers and designers with modeling, simulation, and collaboration tasks. Dassault Systèmes did not disclose the underlying model technology for each assistant but emphasized that they are built on the company's years of accumulated industrial data and AI expertise.

The virtual twin factory is the centerpiece of this announcement. The solution enables enterprises to build a complete digital mirror of a factory in virtual space, simulating production lines, logistics scheduling, and resource allocation in real time. This allows companies to identify bottlenecks and optimize layouts before physical deployment begins.

3DExperience is Dassault Systèmes' flagship platform for enterprise digital transformation, covering the full chain from product design and engineering simulation to manufacturing execution. The addition of AI companions means users can interact with the platform through natural language, lowering the barrier to entry for specialized industrial software.

From an industry perspective, the convergence of industrial software and AI is an accelerating trend. Competitors including Siemens, PTC, and Autodesk have all introduced AI-powered features of their own. Dassault Systèmes' latest upgrade is a strategic response to maintain competitiveness in the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and digital twin market.

For manufacturers, the virtual twin factory reduces costly physical trial-and-error in sectors like automotive, aerospace, and electronics, where precision is critical. By packaging AI companions with the virtual twin factory, Dassault Systèmes is positioning itself to deliver end-to-end intelligent solutions from design to production.

Details on the AI companions' release schedule, pricing, and language support — including Chinese — remain unannounced. A key development to watch is whether Dassault Systèmes will open API access for enterprises to customize AI behavior with their own industrial data, which would significantly expand the platform's ecosystem.