A central theme of Jensen Huang's COMPUTEX keynote was Physical AI — the convergence of AI, simulation, robotics and autonomous systems. While much of the AI focus has been on software, NVIDIA is increasingly prioritising intelligent machines operating in the real world. From industrial robots and autonomous systems to digital twins and edge computing, the company is building the technology stack for the next generation of physical machines, extending into sectors such as aerospace.

One company exemplifying this vision is Indian aerospace startup The ePlane Company. Featured during Huang's keynote, ePlane uses AI, simulation and digital-twin technologies to engineer systems that operate physically rather than solely in software.

With this recognition, ePlane becomes only the third eVTOL company globally to receive NVIDIA support, and the only one from Asia for its certification journey.

This partnership goes beyond a typical technology endorsement. ePlane was the first eVTOL company to publicly commit to NVIDIA hardware within its onboard avionics architecture and is now pursuing aircraft certification with that hardware integrated. This foundational co-development programme is designed to meet aviation-grade certification standards.

'Being on Jensen's stage at GTC Taipei is not a moment we take lightly,' said Prof. Satya Chakraavarthy, Founder and CEO, ePlane. 'It signals that India is not a follower in this technology cycle. We are co-developing safety-critical systems with the most consequential embedded infrastructure company on the planet, at standards required for certified flight. That speaks to the growing maturity and global relevance of India’s aerospace ecosystem.'

For ePlane, Omniverse integration extends beyond simulation as a tool. By building physics-accurate digital twin environments that model aircraft behaviour across a full range of flight conditions, failure modes, and edge cases, the company generates simulation evidence feeding directly into its DGCA certification pathway. The rigour matches global aerospace standards and is being developed indigenously in Chennai.

'Partnerships like this one do not happen by accident,' said Vishnu Ramakrishnan, SVP Customer Strategy & Business Partnerships, ePlane. 'Being selected by NVIDIA as a reference for how their platform is applied in certified aviation tells our partners and investors that the world's leading embedded infrastructure company has reviewed our work and decided it belongs on their stage.'

ePlane is currently in the Ground Test Vehicle phase of its first full-scale aircraft, with a Series C fundraise underway.