Virtual Development Environments for Connected Industries

[Erkan Teskancan]

## Virtual Development Environments for Connected Industries

Dassault Systèmes will showcase its 3D UNIV+RSES solutions for the development and scaling of connectivity and AI-powered infrastructures at Mobile World Congress 2026, held in Barcelona from March 2-5, 2026.

### Virtual Development and Operational Environments
3D UNIV+RSES offers virtual development environments designed for lifecycle management in data-intensive sectors such as telecommunications, semiconductor manufacturing, data center engineering, and autonomous systems. This system enables comprehensive management of complex assets.

### Virtual Environments to Create Digital Value
The solution integrates digital twins, simulation technologies, and collaborative engineering processes under a single data model. Product, infrastructure, and environmental data are connected into consistent digital workflows, supporting planning, validation, and operational processes.

In increasingly connected industrial ecosystems, these environments provide a scalable framework for digital transformation. Complex systems are modeled and tested before physical implementation, preventing costly changes and supporting the development of resilient digital supply chains.

### Interactive Demonstrations at Mobile World Congress
The company's demonstrations at Hall 4, Stand 4B25, will feature virtual reality environments, avatars, autonomous robots, spatial computing applications, and connected objects. These experiences illustrate the transition of industrial AI and digital twins from pilot projects to scalable applications.

Experts from R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and business transformation will gain insights into methods for managing system complexity. Virtual development, simulation, and validation form the technical foundation that shortens development cycles and supports data-driven investment decisions.

### AI-Powered City Models for Network Optimization
One of the presented applications involves optimized communication networks within an AI-generated urban environment. Digital twins connect real-time product, infrastructure, and environmental datasets, enabling the simulation of inspection, diagnosis, and maintenance processes in a virtual environment.

This method allows network operators to assess failure risks, plan maintenance intervals based on data models, and enhance the resilience of critical connectivity infrastructures. The integration of operational data into virtual models supports long-term performance optimization.

### Planning and Operation of High-Performance Data Centers
Another focus area is the planning of high-performance data centers through the simulation of facility layouts, airflow dynamics, and equipment positioning. Thermal loads, energy flows, and spatial dependencies are analyzed in virtual models.

Simulation-based validation allows for the evaluation of key performance indicators before construction begins. Operational data is integrated throughout the entire lifecycle, improving energy efficiency, reliability, and overall performance.

### Virtual Validation of Autonomous Robotic Systems
A practical demonstration includes the integration of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with Westwood Robotics' THEMIS robot. Complex motion sequences and control logics are designed, developed, and validated in a virtual environment before physical implementation.

The model-based systems engineering approach reduces integration risks and ensures repeatable validation of safety and performance parameters. The integration of physical systems with digital twins supports continuous optimization during operation.

Dassault Systèmes positions virtual development environments as a fundamental tool for managing increasing system complexity in connectivity and industrial AI infrastructures with 3D UNIV+RSES. The integration of simulation, digital twins, and interactive technologies meets the requirements for scalability, resilience, and sustainable operation of connected systems.