HD Hyundai's use of digital twin technology in ship and shipyard construction was highlighted as a "perfect example" of collaboration between Nvidia and Siemens during a conversation between their CEOs at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Tuesday (local time). "It's incredible," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in his keynote speech, introducing the Korean shipbuilder’s application of digital twin technology to an entire vessel, modeling it down to "every nut and bolt." A digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical asset that helps reduce costs, save time and mitigate risk through simulations. HD Hyundai has used Siemens' industrial software and Nvidia's graphics technology to create digital twins of its shipyards. "Talking about what we achieved, I brought an example: HD Hyundai," Siemens CEO Roland Busch said. "They build ships — huge ships — and shipyards, and they use our technology." Busch emphasized that the technology allows workers to simulate every process involved in shipbuilding. "You optimize it in the digital world and then you build it," he added. Huang noted that a digital twin e