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As products become increasingly connected, software-defined and multidisciplinary, organizations must manage unprecedented complexity while accelerating innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcatia\u002Ffuture-engineering-industrial-ai\">\u003Cstrong>Industrial AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> represents the next evolution of engineering—not simply by adding AI capabilities to existing tools, but by introducing a new way of working where humans and AI collaborate throughout the product lifecycle. With \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcatia\">\u003Cstrong>CATIA\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Cstrong>3DEXPERIENCE AI-native agentic platform\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Dassault Systèmes\u003C\u002Fstrong> brings together Virtual Twins, Virtual Companions and Generative Experiences to assist product development teams in co-engineering the products of tomorrow. This new approach enables engineers to make better decisions, automate complex activities and innovate faster while ensuring quality, compliance and traceability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-ai-assistance-to-ai-collaboration-0\">\u003Cstrong>From AI Assistance to AI Collaboration\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industrial AI is redefining the role of AI assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>CATIA\u003C\u002Fstrong> introduces \u003Cstrong>AI-powered Virtual Companions\u003C\u002Fstrong> that not only answer questions, but also work alongside users. They understand engineering intent, reason using Industry World Models grounded in science and engineering knowledge, and execute tasks. As trusted experts, they help engineering teams reveal the invisible, solve complex industrial challenges and develop optimized products before any physical prototype exists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Instead of replacing engineers, \u003Cstrong>Virtual Companions\u003C\u002Fstrong> enhance engineering capacity. They combine decades of industrial knowledge and know-how with natural interactions and intelligent reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meet-the-virtual-companions-1\">\u003Cstrong>Meet the Virtual Companions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>CATIA’s Industrial AI\u003C\u002Fstrong> strategy relies on \u003Cstrong>specialized Virtual Companions\u003C\u002Fstrong> that support engineers throughout product development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>LEO\u003C\u002Fstrong> acts as a mechanical engineering expert, helping users understand existing designs, navigate complex product structures, manage engineering knowledge and accelerate design modifications.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>AURA\u003C\u002Fstrong> empowers teams by making enterprise knowledge and know-how easier to discover, reuse and apply across projects.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Each of them can be enriched with \u003Cstrong>competencies\u003C\u002Fstrong>, sets of skills, that engineers can use to co-develop products and address industrial challenges more quickly and efficiently. Our Virtual Companions employ structured industry knowledge and know-how to interpret user intent, reason in an industrial context, make decisions, and ultimately generate outcomes based on in scientific principles and industry-accurate reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is the foundation of a novel form of collaboration: one where humans and Virtual Companions co-create and cooperate safely at scale on engineering challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fv1-catia-release-fd03-leo-mechanical-engineering-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304706\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fv1-catia-release-fd03-leo-mechanical-engineering-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fv1-catia-release-fd03-leo-mechanical-engineering-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fv1-catia-release-fd03-leo-mechanical-engineering-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fv1-catia-release-fd03-leo-mechanical-engineering-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fv1-catia-release-fd03-leo-mechanical-engineering-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"generative-experiences-turning-engineering-knowledge-into-action-2\">\u003Cstrong>Generative Experiences: Turning Engineering Knowledge into Action\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Complementing Virtual Companions, CATIA introduces \u003Cstrong>Generative Experiences\u003C\u002Fstrong> that automate engineering processes while maintaining enterprise standards and design quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These AI-powered capabilities help engineers in several ways:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Generating\u003C\u002Fstrong> editable mechanical parts from multimodal inputs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Predicting\u003C\u002Fstrong> mechanical interfaces and automatically creating assemblies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Generating\u003C\u002Fstrong> engineering rules directly within the design process.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Transforming \u003C\u002Fstrong>engineering documents into structured system models.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Capturing\u003C\u002Fstrong> and reusing engineering knowledge through standardized templates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Generative Experiences integrate industrial knowledge directly into engineering workflows, reducing repetitive tasks and enabling faster, more consistent collaboration across teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engineering-on-a-shared-virtual-twin-3\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>Engineering on a Shared Virtual Twin\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industrial AI becomes significantly more powerful in the context of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Finsights\u002F3d-universes\u002Fdesign-engineering\">\u003Cstrong>Virtual Twins\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>. By bringing together modeling, systems engineering and simulation on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002F3dexperience-platform\">\u003Cstrong>3DEXPERIENCE platform\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>, CATIA enables engineers to evaluate alternatives earlier, validate decisions continuously and improve product quality before creating physical prototypes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This shared Virtual Twin environment provides the trusted context that allows AI to reason, recommend actions and orchestrate engineering activities across disciplines, resulting in a more connected and resilient development process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accelerating-innovation-through-industrial-ai-4\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>Accelerating Innovation Through Industrial AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Engineering organizations face increasing pressure to deliver more innovative products in less time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>CATIA\u003C\u002Fstrong> addresses this challenge by combining AI-powered automation with engineering governance. Engineers can generate designs, reuse engineering knowledge, improve requirements traceability and maintain compliance while keeping full control over critical engineering decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Industrial AI \u003C\u002Fstrong>enhances engineering capacity, enabling engineers to concentrate their expertise where it provides the most value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-future-of-engineering-is-human-ai-5\">\u003Cstrong>The Future of Engineering Is Human + AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>CATIA\u003C\u002Fstrong> introduces a new collaborative working model where engineers are supported by \u003Cstrong>AI-powered Virtual Companions\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Generative Experiences\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Virtual Twins\u003C\u002Fstrong> on the \u003Cstrong>3DEXPERIENCE AI-native agentic platform\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As engineering complexity continues to grow, organizations that successfully combine human creativity with Industrial AI will be better equipped to innovate faster, protect their engineering knowledge and deliver the next generation of products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fimage-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304707\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fimage-6.png 957w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fimage-6-300x197.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fimage-6-768x504.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq-6\">FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What is Industrial AI in CATIA?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Industrial AI\u003C\u002Fstrong> combines artificial intelligence with engineering knowledge, Industry World Models and Virtual Twin technology to assist engineers reasoning, automating activities and solving complex engineering challenges throughout the product development process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What are CATIA Virtual Companions?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual Companions are trusted, AI-powered experts that collaborate with engineers, understanding engineering intent, reasoning with industrial knowledge and executing tasks. LEO focuses on engineering activities, while AURA helps teams leverage enterprise knowledge and know-how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What are Generative Experiences?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Generative Experiences are AI-powered capabilities that automate engineering processes such as part generation, assembly creation, engineering rule generation and requirements modeling while ensuring quality and compliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How does Industrial AI improve engineering productivity?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industrial AI expands engineering work capacity by automating repetitive activities, accelerating knowledge reuse and enabling engineers to focus on higher-value design and innovation tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>Why are Virtual Twins essential for Industrial AI?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual Twins provide the engineering context that enables Virtual Companions and Generative Experiences to reason, orchestrate actions and support informed decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>👉 Explore \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcatia\u002Ffuture-engineering-industrial-ai?_gl=1*wai8am*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3ODQ4MTE4NzAuQ2owS0NRanc5NGJUQmhEUUFSSXNBTjN2djB6Z0FpOHFJMHhBM2hYQ2RPWFF0Rm8yN081eE5YbTlhQV84ckVqa2p0VmpTcWhSV3hRYWRpQWFBaExMRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MjA5NDA0MDYyMi4xNzgyODMzNDU3*_ga*MTE3MTc0MTE2NS4xNzc1MDQ5MTky*_ga_0KHYZZE0RG*czE3ODUxNDMyMDYkbzM5JGcxJHQxNzg1MTQ0MzMxJGoyMiRsMCRoMA..\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcatia\u002Ffuture-engineering-industrial-ai?_gl=1*wai8am*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3ODQ4MTE4NzAuQ2owS0NRanc5NGJUQmhEUUFSSXNBTjN2djB6Z0FpOHFJMHhBM2hYQ2RPWFF0Rm8yN081eE5YbTlhQV84ckVqa2p0VmpTcWhSV3hRYWRpQWFBaExMRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MjA5NDA0MDYyMi4xNzgyODMzNDU3*_ga*MTE3MTc0MTE2NS4xNzc1MDQ5MTky*_ga_0KHYZZE0RG*czE3ODUxNDMyMDYkbzM5JGcxJHQxNzg1MTQ0MzMxJGoyMiRsMCRoMA..\">The Future of Engineering with Industrial AI\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2026-08-10T08:16:39",[],{"node":46,"__typename":57},{"nicename":47,"description":48,"slug":47,"name":49,"firstName":50,"lastName":51,"avatar":52,"__typename":56},"geraldinegandveau|martintimm","Geraldine is the CATIA Marketing Director|Martin is the CATIA SIMULIA Offer Marketing Director","Geraldine Gandveau|Martin Timm","Geraldine|Martin","Gandveau|Timm",{"default":53,"url":54,"__typename":55},"mm","https:\u002F\u002Fsecure.gravatar.com\u002Favatar\u002Ffc4297e4cc7c65ce11a243fbfd257019f060c8775353e22de045a1ba3cc6516a?s=96&d=mm&r=g|https:\u002F\u002Fsecure.gravatar.com\u002Favatar\u002F48423bbd7623f307c63606e92ad5dc4590612db6291cc04bd759f74570308cb1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"edges":59,"nodes":67,"__typename":71},[60],{"isPrimary":61,"node":62,"__typename":66},true,{"slug":63,"name":64,"__typename":65},"design-simulation","Design & Simulation","Taxonomy_topic","PostToTaxonomy_topicConnectionEdge",[68],{"id":69,"name":64,"uri":70,"__typename":65},"dGVybTo4NTU5","\u002Ftopics\u002Fdesign-simulation\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_topicConnection",{"nodes":73,"__typename":83},[74,79],{"id":75,"name":76,"uri":77,"__typename":78},"dGVybTo4ODM0","3DEXPERIENCE platform","\u002Ftags\u002F3dexperience-platform\u002F","Taxonomy_tag",{"id":80,"name":81,"uri":82,"__typename":78},"dGVybTo4ODMy","AI","\u002Ftags\u002Fai\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":85,"nodes":92,"__typename":94},[86],{"isPrimary":61,"node":87,"__typename":91},{"slug":88,"name":89,"__typename":90},"catia","CATIA","Taxonomy_brand","PostToTaxonomy_brandConnectionEdge",[93],{"name":89,"slug":88,"__typename":90},"PostToTaxonomy_brandConnection",{"nodes":96,"__typename":100},[97],{"name":98,"__typename":99},"Virtual companions","Taxonomy_keyword","PostToTaxonomy_keywordConnection",{"title":102,"metaDesc":103,"opengraphAuthor":104,"opengraphDescription":103,"opengraphTitle":20,"opengraphUrl":105,"opengraphSiteName":106,"opengraphPublishedTime":107,"opengraphModifiedTime":108,"twitterTitle":104,"twitterDescription":104,"readingTime":109,"metaRobotsNoindex":110,"__typename":111},"Industrial AI in CATIA Transforms Engineering","Industrial AI in CATIA helps engineers automate tasks, reuse knowledge and make faster, more informed decisions across product development.","","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-frontoffice-contrib-prd.itvpc.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fcatia\u002Findustrial-ai-catia-product-development\u002F","Dassault Systèmes blog","2026-08-10T08:16:39+00:00","2026-08-10T08:16:45+00:00",5,"index","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1786368320104]