NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Procore CEO Ajei Gopal have discussed how construction software maker Procore is combining industry expertise with artificial intelligence to improve how critical projects are planned and built.
NVIDIA · Procore
Building the project digitally first: AI-powered simulation before ground is broken
Jensen Huang and Ajei Gopal discuss how Procore is combining construction industry expertise with AI and NVIDIA's Omniverse digital twin technology, so critical projects can be tested, planned and coordinated virtually before they reach the site.
The simulation-first workflow
How the pitch describes moving construction work from the site into a digital environment
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Digital twin
Detailed virtual replica of the asset or facility
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Test scenarios
Work through design and planning decisions virtually
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Anticipate problems
Surface issues before committing physical resources
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Coordinate on site
Teams build with the plan already tested
What the pitch argues
Construction increasingly starts in a digital environment
AI can connect data and know-how accumulated across projects
Simulation can reduce schedule overruns and cost escalation on critical infrastructure
Generative and analytical AI can make simulation-first planning accessible to project firms
What remains unproven
No independent assessments or customer results yet
No detailed product timelines disclosed
Practical impact of the collaboration still to be demonstrated
Industry known for thin margins and fragmented supply chains may be slow to change
What adoption depends on
Simulation before groundbreaking becomes routine only if three conditions hold
Integration
Digital twins must work with existing project data
Fidelity
Simulations must reflect real site conditions accurately
Change
Firms must be willing to alter long-established practices
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