At the heart of Europe’s AI-driven infrastructure evolution is a standout collaboration between Akila and NVIDIA — one that took center stage at GTC Paris 2025, featured in NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote, and showcased in their highlight video, Build and Test Smart City AI Agents in Digital Twins.
This partnership has helped position Akila as a key player in the emerging ecosystem of real-time operational intelligence, demonstrating how digital twins, AI agents, and live sensor data can come together to optimize how buildings, campuses, and transit systems function.
From the SNCF Monaco station deployment to advanced Omniverse integrations, here’s a closer look at how Akila is helping define the next generation of intelligent infrastructure — and why our platform is fast emerging as the operating layer of the built world.
A Smarter Station in Monaco: Akila with SNCF & NVIDIA
Akila’s collaboration with NVIDIA and SNCF Gares & Connexions began with a bold ambition: to enhance safety, sustainability, and efficiency at the Monte-Carlo train station in Monaco. That ambition became reality through a live AI-powered digital twin, developed by Akila and integrated with NVIDIA Omniverse.
This initiative is among the first operational deployments aligned with NVIDIA’s Omniverse Blueprint for Smart Cities, bringing simulation, AI, and real-time decision-making into one system.
Key Results at the Monaco Station
- 20% reduction in energy use
- 50% faster incident response
- 50% less system downtime
- €30,000+ projected annual operational savings per site
The station now manages energy, HVAC, maintenance, lighting, and safety from a unified control layer using Akila’s platform, supported by NVIDIA’s edge AI stack (Metropolis, Omniverse, and Isaac agents). This is not just data collection — it’s integrated, autonomous operations in action.
GTC Paris and VivaTech 2025: Akila in the Spotlight
A Keynote Feature from Jensen Huang
At GTC Paris 2025, Jensen Huang’s keynote laid out NVIDIA’s vision for combining simulation, AI training, and live operations in one continuous loop. He cited Akila’s Monaco project as a prime example:
“These deployments aren’t proofs of concept. They are real, they are live, and they are delivering impact.”
He described how platforms like Akila, using OpenUSD and Omniverse, are enabling infrastructure to adapt and respond faster — turning reactive systems into proactive ones.
The Omniverse Blueprint Workflow
NVIDIA’s Simulate → Train → Deploy framework is now operational through Akila:
- Simulate: High-fidelity digital twins model real-world assets
- Train: AI agents learn within these environments
- Deploy: Agents operate within live infrastructure via Akila’s platform
Akila bridges the digital and physical by turning these simulations into real-time control systems — delivering tangible benefits across operations, sustainability, and safety.
Video Feature: Akila’s Role in the AI Infrastructure Ecosystem
NVIDIA’s feature video, “Build and Test Smart City AI Agents in Digital Twins”, offers a compelling window into how Akila is enabling a new generation of intelligent infrastructure. More than a product showcase, it highlights Akila’s platform as the orchestrator of real-time performance, simulation, and autonomy in built environments.
Check out the video here
By integrating high-fidelity digital twins, live sensor streams, and AI workflows, Akila enables cities and facilities to transition from passive monitoring to intelligent, responsive systems. The video captures how Akila is not only visualizing data — but actively operationalizing it.
Key takeaways from the video include:
- Photorealistic 3D dashboards that render live metrics such as energy usage, air quality, foot traffic, and system health, allowing operators to interpret and act on complex infrastructure data in real time.
- AI agents, trained in virtual Omniverse environments, can be deployed through Akila’s platform to manage systems proactively — automatically adjusting HVAC, responding to abnormal events, or triggering safety protocols.
- Crowd and behavior analytics powered by ecosystem partner XXII, enabling real-time understanding of movement patterns and occupancy levels to support decisions around comfort, security, and operations.
Rather than offering a futuristic concept, the video demonstrates a functional and scalable solution. It reflects how Akila and NVIDIA’s technologies complement each other — turning simulation into live control and setting a repeatable model for forward-thinking infrastructure operators.
OpenUSD, Interoperability & AI Agents: Akila’s Platform Advantage
At the core of Akila’s platform lies a strategic focus on openness, interoperability, and real-world usability. Built to work across complex ecosystems, Akila leverages OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description) — the foundational data model of NVIDIA Omniverse — to seamlessly integrate with a broad array of systems and technologies.
This architectural approach gives Akila a major advantage:
- Effortless data integration from diverse sensors, equipment, and platforms — ensuring that critical infrastructure data is unified, not siloed.
- Cross-platform compatibility for simulation, training, and validation of AI models — reducing time-to-deployment and increasing reliability in the field.
- Real-time 3D visualization of systems that enhances situational awareness and simplifies complex building management decisions.
But Akila goes further. We don’t just visualize infrastructure — we optimize it. Our platform enables intelligent control loops where autonomous agents continuously monitor conditions, anticipate issues, and take action:
- Adjusting environmental systems like chillers to maximize energy efficiency
- Detecting early signs of system failure or safety risks
- Modifying lighting or HVAC usage based on real-time occupancy
This transforms facilities from static assets into living, learning environments that improve over time. Whether deployed in a single building or across a multi-asset portfolio, Akila delivers a flexible, scalable path to operational intelligence — grounded in standards, interoperability, and measurable results.
What This Means for the Future
This collaboration represents more than technical integration — it’s a strategic move for infrastructure owners seeking to modernize.
Benefits for Asset Operators
- Unified platform for energy, operations, and maintenance
- Scalable across facilities and asset types
- Accelerates decarbonization and ESG compliance
- Enhances operational agility with real-time insights
From Static Assets to Dynamic Systems
As demand grows for resilient, efficient, and intelligent infrastructure, Akila is uniquely positioned to meet the moment.
By working with NVIDIA and other ecosystem partners, we’re proving that advanced simulation, AI agents, and live control can now operate together — not in the future, but today.
As demand grows for resilient, efficient, and intelligent infrastructure, Akila is uniquely positioned to meet the moment. Our mission is rooted in delivering practical impact — enabling seamless integration, real-time responsiveness, and continuous improvement across buildings, cities, and campuses. By combining interoperable architecture with actionable intelligence, Akila helps operators turn complexity into clarity and performance into progress.
Stay Tuned
With more deployments underway and a growing ecosystem, we’re continuing to build the next generation of operational intelligence — one station, campus, and city at a time.
