The KION Group will showcase the application of physical AI with its new Solution Center at the GTC 2025 AI conference in San José, California, from March 17 to 21. As part of the large-scale collaboration with NVIDIA and Accenture, Kion subsidiary Dematic will demonstrate its “AI Control Tower”, which is represented in a digital twin created with NVIDIA Omniverse technologies and the Mega Omniverse Blueprint.

The digital twin replicates the physical design of Dematic’s Solution Center and is used in conjunction with Dematic’s Control Tower components to provide deep insights into the analysis of complex inter-process dynamics. Together, these technologies enable the exploration of real-time control logic for material and order flow scenarios in a virtualized environment. The goal is to transform supply chain operations by improving efficiency, adaptability and cost-effectiveness. At the GTC, visitors can see the interactive dashboard in action, using the Dematic Grand Rapids Solution Center and its Digital Twin as a model. Accenture developed both the representation of Dematic’s digital twin in the Omniverse and the interactive dashboard.

“Our Digital Twin serves as a central source of information for understanding and improving complex supply chain solutions – before, during and after installation,” said Rob Smith, CEO of Kion Group AG. “In page 2

Combined with NVIDIA technology, the solution enables our customers to harness the power of physical AI to save huge amounts of time, capital and operational costs, and gives them the ability to continuously adapt their operations to the changing conditions in their supply chains.”

Digital concept for a complete solution

The digital twin will enable Dematic’s project teams to validate controls and software on site prior to installation, significantly accelerating the go-live and ramp-up phase. Customers will be able to conceptualize the physical layouts and dynamic material flows of a solution design before it is implemented. Once finalized, operators can run an infinite number of scenarios on their facility’s digital twin to simulate planned or actual changes in their business profile, including seasonal fluctuations.

As announced in January, Kion, NVIDIA and Accenture are working together to combine physical AI with intelligent stationary cameras, autonomous forklifts and the latest automation and robotics solutions to create highly realistic, real-time digital twins in NVIDIA’s Omniverse. This enables customers to digitally map every asset in their warehouse in real time – from manual forklifts to autonomous robots to the exact locations of goods. Combined with the ability to run an infinite number of scenarios, customers can define ideal layouts for new warehouses and improve warehouse management by predicting peak loads, ensuring employee safety and planning the use of resources more effectively.

Last week, from March 11 to 13, Kion subsidiary Linde Material Handling presented its first physical AI-powered solution at Logimat in Stuttgart, developed with NVIDIA’s Omniverse and the Mega Blueprint to optimize vehicle coordination and route planning at scale. AI-powered forklifts capture and process live operational data within a digital twin.