Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest companies in industrial automation, has announced a new breakthrough by bringing AI directly to factories. They are introducing NVIDIA Nemotron Nano, a small AI model designed for Rockwell’s software like FactoryTalk® Design Studio™. This new technology will help industrial teams work smarter with real-time insights.
Rockwell is working with NVIDIA to bring a new AI model, called Nemotron Nano, to factories and industrial settings. This AI is small and doesn't need as much space or power as traditional data centers. It works with Rockwell’s FactoryTalk Design Studio Copilot to help industrial workers do their jobs more easily.
The model can be used in many parts of the factory, like design, development, production, and maintenance. It works on devices like HMI panels, desktops, and private cloud servers. It’s also good for situations where data needs to stay secure or work without an internet connection.
Early tests show that this new model is very good at understanding things quickly, making decisions, and handling tasks faster than other models. It’s especially helpful in factories where instant responses and offline work are important.
Executive Statement
According to Tony Carrara, FactoryTalk Design Studio business manager, Rockwell Automation, industrial automation demands AI that works reliably at the edge and in secure environments. By fine-tuning the open NVIDIA Nemotron model with FactoryTalk Design Studio data, they are creating solutions that can be deployed anywhere to help their customers accelerate workflows without compromising predictability or control.
According to Joey Conway, senior director, generative AI software for enterprise, NVIDIA, small language models like NVIDIA Nemotron Nano bring real-time intelligence to where decisions are made—from factory floors to power grids. With NVIDIA Nemotron Nano, enterprises using Rockwell FactoryTalk Design Studio can deploy AI in environments with limited space and power, extending AI from data centers into the heart of real-world operations.