Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nvidia, highlighted “digital twin” technology developed with HD Hyundai as an exemplary collaboration case in his keynote speech at “CES 2026.”

In the “CES 2026” keynote held on the 6th (local time) at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, United States, CEO Jensen Huang held a discussion with Roland Busch, CEO of German technology company Siemens. During the conversation, Huang cited the digital twin technology developed with HD Hyundai as an outstanding example of collaboration.

Digital twin technology creates a “twin” in virtual space to which the same physical laws as the real world apply, enabling numerous experiments to be conducted there to find optimal conditions and then apply them in reality. It can save substantial costs and time compared with real-world testing.

In the dialogue with Huang, CEO Busch said, “HD Hyundai uses Siemens technology to build large vessels and construct shipyards.” Huang added, “What you see here is the application of digital twin technology to an entire vessel,” and continued, “All the bolts and nuts of the ship are fully reflected. Is that not incredible?” He went on to say, “This is the CAD of the entire ship, a perfect realization of the actual vessel size as a digital twin.”

Regarding HD Hyundai’s digital twin technology, Huang said, “This is a very good example of how we are working together, realizing the idea of a digital twin, designing every aspect of engineering, and integrating not just CAD but also computing and electronic systems all within a single digital twin.”

He continued, “Of course, all the software also runs inside the digital twin, and we hope that in the future the digital twin of a vessel will actually be floated in a virtual ocean, that is, a virtual marine environment, to simulate how it operates.”

HD Hyundai is using Siemens’ industrial design and manufacturing software, Nvidia’s GPU (graphics processing unit) computing technology, and “Omniverse,” which implements a photo-realistic virtual environment. It has integrated hull structure, electronic and electrical systems, cabling, processes, and worker movements into a single virtual space.

Previously, in March 2024, Jensen Huang also used “3D model rendering of an LNG carrier” from HD Hyundai Samho, a shipbuilding affiliate of HD Hyundai, in a presentation at “GTC 2024,” Nvidia’s developer conference in the United States.

An HD Hyundai representative said, “Building a smart shipyard and digital twin technology is essential for transforming into a digital and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven shipbuilding industry,” adding, “We will continue to strive for innovation in shipbuilding technology by cooperating with global companies such as Nvidia and Siemens.”

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