## Meet the Pioneers of Physical AI

Celebrating the visionaries mastering [OpenUSD](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/usd/) to bring [physical AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/generative-physical-ai/) to life. Our ambassadors solve robotics and digital twin challenges, sharing their expertise to inspire and empower the community.

Industrial Digital Twins

Robot Simulation

Physical AI Training

 ![A document icon representing NVIDIA Omniverse documents](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/m48-document-support-guide-256px-blk.png)

### Documentation  

Explore developer resources for in-depth technical insights.

[Explore Docs](https://docs.omniverse.nvidia.com/)

 ![A computer screen with books icon representing NVIDIA Developer Learning Library](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/m48-learning-development-online-education-256px-blk.png)

### Learning Library  

Find all the resources you’ll need to get started with Omniverse.

[Search Resources](https://developer.nvidia.com/learning-library?refinementList%5Bproducts%5D%5B0%5D=Omniverse&amp;page=1)

 ![A projector screen icon representing NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/m48-deep-learning-institute-usd-256px-blk.png)

### Deep Learning Institute  

NVIDIA DLI offers self-paced and live training for all learning needs.

[Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/training/)

 ![A query icon representing NVIDIA Developer forum](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/m48-misc-question-faq-256px-blk.png)

### Forum

Find technical support and answers to common questions.

[Visit Forums](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/omniverse/300/)

 ![A Discord logo representing NVIDIA Omniverse on Discord](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/m48-discord-blk1.svg)

### Discord

Stay connected to the developer community and our latest news.

[Join Discord](https://discord.gg/nvidiaomniverse)

 ![A Discord logo representing NVIDIA Omniverse on Discord](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/m48-it-tech-services-256px-blk.png)

### Enterprise Support  

Access NVIDIA technical experts globally to quickly address issues.

[Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/enterprise/support/)

# Get Started With NVIDIA Omniverse

Take advantage of OpenUSD, RTX, and generative AI technologies to build 3D applications and tools that bring interoperability and advanced graphics to digital twin use cases.

[Learn More](https://developer.nvidia.com/omniverse)

[Industrial digital twins](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/solutions/digital-twins/) simulate products and production facilities, enabling physical AI and autonomous systems in industrial settings.

 ![Athena Angara bridging technology with real-world applications](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-community-athena-angara.jpg)

### Athena Angara  

_Student Ambassador_

Athena Angara, a data science graduate from UIC, brings experience from Argonne, EVL, and KPMG, specializing in digital twins, VR/AR, and data-driven solutions for AI and robotics.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/athena-angara/)

 ![Nandu Vellal and is company provides next gen 3D visualizations for industrial, medical and education apps](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/bobby-carlton.jpg?1)

### Bobby Carlton
_Ambassador_

Bobby Carlton, head of global business development at FS Studio, helps enterprises adopt NVIDIA Omniverse to build digital twin, simulation, and AI solutions.

[Learn More](http://www.fsstudio.com/)

 ![Nandu Vellal and is company provides next gen 3D visualizations for industrial, medical and education apps](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/borja-mayoral-arauz.jpg)

### Borja Mayoral Arauz
_Ambassador_

Borja Mayoral Arauz is an NVIDIA developer architect lead at Deloitte Digital, driving enterprise adoption of Omniverse and OpenUSD for industrial digital twin innovation. 

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/borjamayoral/)

 ![Brad Zalischuk](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/brad-zalischuk.jpg)

### Brad Zalischuk  

_Ambassador_

Brad Zalischuk is director of Digital Innovation at Eclipse Automation, leading digital transformation with Omniverse to build high-fidelity, simulation-ready digital twins.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-zalischuk-16738858/)

 ![Chris Scott creates architectural designs and virtual environments with NVIDIA Omniverse](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-community-christopher-scott-ari.jpg)

### Christopher Scott  

_Ambassador_

Chris Scott, CEO of Outdoor Living 3D and Evolver Interactive, applies his engineering background to digital twin projects for the U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies.

[Learn More](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/christopher-scott-omniverse-creator/)

 ![A desk setup with a black leather chair sits outdoors in a](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/community/dylan-tobin.jpg)

### Dylan Tobin
_Ambassador_

Dylan Tobin, AI solutions architect and founder of SynapGarden, builds context-aware AI systems to bring intelligent automation to domain-specific workflows.

[Learn More](https://www.synapgarden.com/)

 ![A CGI close-up of a robotic arm, part of a space station or satellite, reaching out into space.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/bobby-carlton.jpg?1)

### John Mitchell  

_Ambassador_

John Mitchell, a 25-year BMW veteran, leads digital twin initiatives using Omniverse and OpenUSD to optimize manufacturing and connect physical and digital production.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-906225116/)

### Michael Wagner  

_Ambassador_

Michael Wagner, CEO of SyncTwin, transforms document-based workflows into structured, scalable digital twin pipelines built on OpenUSD.

[Learn More](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/omniverse-developer-michael-wagner/)

 ![Nandu Vellal and is company provides next gen 3D visualizations for industrial, medical and education apps](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-community-nandu-vellal.jpg)

### Nandu Vellal  

_Ambassador_

Nandu Vellal is a seasoned mechanical engineer with 30+ years in product design, 3D design, CAD/CAM, and IT systems. His company, nAurava, is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program.

[Learn More](https://www.naurava.com/)

[Robot simulation](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/use-cases/robotics-simulation/) enables robots to autonomously sense, plan, and perform complex tasks in the physical world through learning and testing.

 ![Austin Hwang leverages Omniverse and OpenUSD to advance robotics, digital twins, and sim-to-real workflows](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/austin-hwang-ari.jpg)

### Austin Hwang  

_Student Ambassador_

Austin Hwang is a computer science student at Northeastern University, leveraging Omniverse and OpenUSD to advance robotics, digital twins, and sim-to-real workflows.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-hwang18/)

 ![Sydney Montalto is an Industrial Design student passionate about human-tech interaction, focusing on ergonomics, robotics, and software development.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/itamar-iliuk.jpg)

### Itamar Lliuk
_Ambassador_

Itamar Iliuk is an associate professor using NVIDIA Omniverse to develop a digital twin of a hospital ICU, training autonomous robots to assist nurses and enhance clinical workflows. 

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/itamar-iliuk-20040925/)

 ![Sydney Montalto is an Industrial Design student passionate about human-tech interaction, focusing on ergonomics, robotics, and software development.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/community/kabilan-kb.jpg)

### Kabilan KB
_Ambassador_

Kabilan KB, an NVIDIA DLI Ambassador, specializes in robotics and deep learning, teaching tools like Isaac Sim and ROS while sharing AI for robotics on edge devices.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabilan-kb/?originalSubdomain=in)

 ![Sydney Montalto is an Industrial Design student passionate about human-tech interaction, focusing on ergonomics, robotics, and software development.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/kimate-richards.jpg)

### Kimate Richards
_Ambassador_

Kimate Richards is a robotics pioneer and founder of 10 Things Inc., building scalable platforms with Omniverse and OpenUSD to move robotics from prototype to production.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimaterichards)

 ![Muammer Bay is a Simulation Engineer, specializing in synthetic data, digital twins, and robotics in NVIDIA Omniverse.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-community-muammer-bay.jpg)

### Muammer Bay
_Ambassador_

Muammer Bay, a simulation engineer, specializes in synthetic data, digital twins, and robotics using Omniverse, with a focus on computer vision and AI integration.

[Learn More](https://www.youtube.com/@LycheeAI/featured)

 ![Sydney Montalto is an Industrial Design student passionate about human-tech interaction, focusing on ergonomics, robotics, and software development.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/mustafa-mohammadi.jpg)

### Mustafa Mohammadi
_Ambassador_

Mustafa Mohammadi is a robotics and physical AI innovator specializing in simulation-driven development and synthetic data generation for embodied intelligence. 

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobotsimguy/)

 ![Austin Hwang leverages Omniverse and OpenUSD to advance robotics, digital twins, and sim-to-real workflows](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/ricardo-gil.jpg)

### Ricardo Gil
_Ambassador_

Ricardo Gil is a software engineer at Canon focused on bridging the gap between the physical world and simulation through robotics and digital twin applications.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-gil-dev/)

 ![The rear view of a rusty, old pickup truck driving through a tunnel with robot arm in truck bed.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/community/Dr-Rosy-Xi.png)

### Dr. Rosy Xi Luo
_Ambassador_

Dr. Rosy Xi Luo, founder of Raygen Innovation, advances robotics adoption through OpenUSD-based simulation and supports EU market entry for innovators.

[Learn More](https://raygen.ai)

 ![Sydney Montalto is an Industrial Design student passionate about human-tech interaction, focusing on ergonomics, robotics, and software development.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/community/sanjuna-mariam-mathews.jpg)

### Sanjuna Mariam Mathews
_Ambassador_

Sanjuna Mariam Mathews is a robotics innovator, YouTuber, author, and speaker with 7+ years of experience, advancing ROS, Digital Twins, and Physical AI while inspiring the Robotics community.

[Learn More](http://www.youtube.com/@sanjunamathews-robotechietips)

 ![Sydney Montalto is an Industrial Design student passionate about human-tech interaction, focusing on ergonomics, robotics, and software development.](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-community-sydney-montalto.jpg)

### Sydney Montalto
_Student Ambassador_

Sydney Montalto is an industrial design student focused on human-tech interaction, combining ergonomics, robotics, and software to create user-centered solutions.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-montalto-6bb975176/)

[Physical AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/generative-physical-ai/) creates realistic 3D environments and objects for simulations and virtual worlds.

 ![Islam Sediek integrates artificial intelligence into healthcare solutions](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-community-islam-ibrahim.jpg)

### Islam Sediek Mohamed Ibrahim
_Ambassador_

Islam Ibrahim, CEO of MEDGRAM Intelligence, has 8+ years of experience in VR, AR, and metaverse technologies, building AI-driven solutions across industries.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/islam-ibrahim-a85b65280/)

 ![Islam Sediek integrates artificial intelligence into healthcare solutions](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/jan-haluszka.jpg)

### Jan Haluszka
_Ambassador_

Jan Haluszka is an Omniverse developer with 20+ years in CGI and design, advancing OpenUSD workflows to build scalable, interactive digital twins.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-haluszka-tangible-digital-twins/)

 ![Michael Wagner and SyncTwin are driving digital factory revolution with OpenUSD](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/jerry-chen.jpg)

### Jerry Chen
_Ambassador_

Jerry Chen is a senior CG generalist with 15+ years in AECO, using Omniverse and OpenUSD to build scalable, high-quality 3D environments

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jchen36/)

### Scott Dempsey
_Ambassador_

Scott Dempsey, founder of VectorTrack, brings decades of offshore and industrial robotics experience across telecoms, energy, and process engineering. 

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-dempsey-31636043/)

 ![Islam Sediek integrates artificial intelligence into healthcare solutions](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/rafi-nizam.jpg)

### Rafi Nizam
_Ambassador_

Rafi Nizam is cofounder and chief creative officer of Falcon &amp; Storm, using OpenUSD and Omniverse to build scalable, collaborative pipelines for real-time 3D production.

[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafi-nizam/)

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# Attend Upcoming Events and Livestreams

Join upcoming live community events virtually or in person.

[Attend a Stream](https://addevent.com/calendar/ae483892 &quot;Attend a Stream&quot;)

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## Physical AI Developer Resources

Find resources below to help you start developing industrial and physical AI applications, enhance your 3D development skills, and get support from community forums.

Get Started

More Resources

### Documentation  

Read technical guides and reference materials on how to make OpenUSD applications using Omniverse libraries.

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[OmniDocs](https://docs.nvidia.com/omniverse/index.html)

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[Developer Guide](https://docs.omniverse.nvidia.com/dev-overview/latest)

### GitHub

Explore physical AI and Omniverse code samples for your next project.

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[NVIDIA Cosmos](https://github.com/NVIDIA/Cosmos)[™](https://github.com/NVIDIA-Omniverse)

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[NVIDIA Isaac™ Lab ](https://github.com/nvidia-isaac)

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[NVIDIA Omniverse™](https://github.com/NVIDIA-Omniverse)

### Hugging Face  

Explore pre-trained model checkpoints on Hugging Face model hub.

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[NVIDIA Cosmos](https://huggingface.co/collections/nvidia/cosmos-6751e884dc10e013a0a0d8e6)

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[Physical AI Dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/nvidia/PhysicalAI-SimReady-Warehouse-01)

### Learning Library  

Find tutorials, videos, demos, documentation, training, GTC sessions, and more to further your 3D skills.

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[NVIDIA Cosmos](/learning-library?query=&amp;page=1&amp;refinementList%5Bproducts%5D%5B0%5D=Cosmos)

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[NVIDIA Isaac](/learning-library?refinementList%5Bproducts%5D%5B0%5D=Isaac%20Sim&amp;page=1&amp;query=)

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[NVIDIA Omniverse](/learning-library?refinementList%5Bproducts%5D%5B0%5D=Omniverse&amp;page=1&amp;query=)

### Trainings  

Gain additional training via hands-on and self-paced courses from the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI).

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[Learn OpenUSD](https://docs.nvidia.com/learn-openusd/latest/index.html)

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[Robotics Courses](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/learn/learning-path/robotics/)

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[OpenUSD Certification Exam](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/learn/certification/openusd-development-professional/?ncid=em-prod-351760)

### Support  

Submit your questions and discuss physical AI and Omniverse topics on discussion boards and forums.

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[NVIDIA Cosmos](https://github.com/NVIDIA/Cosmos/issues)

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[NVIDIA Isaac Sim™](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/omniverse/simulation/69)

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[NVIDIA Isaac Lab](https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab/issues)

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[NVIDIA Omniverse](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/omniverse/300)

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## Discover More NVIDIA Programs

Discover an NVIDIA program to support your development and learning goals.

 ![Join the NVIDIA Developer Program for access to tools, support, and resources](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-developer-program.jpg)

### For Developers

Join the **NVIDIA Developer Program** for access to free tools, support, and tech resources. Gain early access to NVIDIA technology, support from forums, and expert training.

[Join Now](https://developer.nvidia.com/join-nvidia-developer-program)

 ![NVIDIA Inception program for startups](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-inception.jpg)

### For Startups

**NVIDIA Inception** is a free program designed to nurture startups, providing co-marketing support and opportunities to connect with NVIDIA experts.

[Apply Now](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/startups/)

 ![NVIDIA Student Network is a community engagement program](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-student-network.jpg)

### For Students

The **NVIDIA Student Network** is a community engagement program that provides exclusive training, tools, and projects to equip students with the practical skills they need to launch a career in AI.

[Apply Now](/student-network)

 ![NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) for educators and instructors](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-dli-ambassador.jpg)

### For Educators

Enhance your AI, data science, and accelerated computing curriculum with access to GPUs, course materials, and hands-on training.

[Learn More](https://learn.nvidia.com/en-us/training/educator-programs)

 ![NVIDIA corporate logo - partner network for solution providers](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-partner-network.jpg)

### For Solution Providers

Join the NVIDIA Partner Network or find an experienced partner. Benefits include sales and distribution, training, marketing, service, and support.

[Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/partners/)

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### Connect With the Alliance for OpenUSD Community

The [Alliance for OpenUSD](http://www.aousd.org/) (AOUSD) is an open, nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the standardization, development, evolution, and growth of OpenUSD.

[Visit the Forum](https://forum.aousd.org/)

![VIDIA Inception program for startups](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/omniverse/nvidia-omniverse-openusd.jpg?)

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## Read the Latest News

Access the latest news on Omniverse.

[View More](/blog/recent-posts/?products=Omniverse)

Quick Links

- [Discord](https://discord.gg/nvidiaomniverse)
- [Forum](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/omniverse/300)
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