NVIDIA Kicks Off SC24 with AI and Supercomputing Tools
Transforming Industries through Accelerated Computing
NVIDIA kicked off SC24 in Atlanta with a wave of AI and supercomputing tools set to revolutionize industries like biopharma and climate science. The announcements, delivered by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Vice President of Accelerated Computing Ian Buck, are rooted in the company’s deep history in transforming computing.
Reinventing Computing
"Supercomputers are among humanity’s most vital instruments, driving scientific breakthroughs and expanding the frontiers of knowledge," Huang said. "Twenty-five years after creating the first GPU, we have reinvented computing and sparked a new industrial revolution."
CUDA-X Libraries Power New Frontiers
At SC24, NVIDIA announced the new cuPyNumeric library, a GPU-accelerated implementation of NumPy, designed to supercharge applications in data science, machine learning, and numerical computing. With over 400 CUDA-X libraries, including cuDNN for deep learning and cuQuantum for quantum circuit simulations, NVIDIA continues to lead in enhancing computing capabilities across various industries.
Real-Time Digital Twins with Omniverse Blueprint
NVIDIA unveiled the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for real-time computer-aided engineering digital twins, a reference workflow designed to help developers create interactive digital twins for industries like aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing. Built on NVIDIA acceleration libraries, physics-AI frameworks, and interactive, physically based rendering, the blueprint accelerates simulations by up to 1,200x, setting a new standard for real-time interactivity.
Quantum Leap with CUDA-Q
NVIDIA’s focus on real-time, interactive technologies extends across fields, from engineering to quantum simulations. In partnership with Google, NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q now powers detailed dynamical simulations of quantum processors, reducing weeks-long calculations to minutes. Buck explained that with CUDA-Q, developers of all quantum processors can perform larger simulations and explore more scalable qubit designs.
AI Breakthroughs in Drug Discovery and Chemistry
With the open-source release of BioNeMo Framework, NVIDIA is advancing AI-driven drug discovery as researchers gain powerful tools tailored specifically for pharmaceutical applications. BioNeMo accelerates training by 2x compared to other AI software, enabling faster development of lifesaving therapies. NVIDIA also unveiled DiffDock 2.0, a breakthrough tool for predicting how drugs bind to target proteins – critical for drug discovery.
Earth-2 NIM Microservices: Redefining Climate Forecasts in Real Time
Buck also announced two new microservices – CorrDiff NIM and FourCastNet NIM – to accelerate climate change modeling and simulation results by up to 500x in the NVIDIA Earth-2 platform. Earth-2, a digital twin for simulating and visualizing weather and climate conditions, is designed to empower weather technology companies with advanced generative AI-driven capabilities.
Conclusion
These innovations demonstrate how NVIDIA is harnessing AI to drive breakthroughs in science, transforming industries, and enabling faster solutions to global challenges. From real-time digital twins to quantum simulations, and from drug discovery to climate forecasting, NVIDIA’s tools are revolutionizing the way we work and live.
FAQs
Q: What is NVIDIA’s focus on real-time, interactive technologies?
A: NVIDIA’s focus on real-time, interactive technologies extends across fields, from engineering to quantum simulations, enabling faster and more accurate results.
Q: What is the purpose of the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint?
A: The NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint is a reference workflow designed to help developers create interactive digital twins for industries like aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing.
Q: What is CUDA-Q and how does it improve quantum simulations?
A: CUDA-Q is a GPU-accelerated implementation of quantum circuit simulations, reducing weeks-long calculations to minutes and enabling larger simulations and more scalable qubit designs.
Q: What is the significance of the BioNeMo Framework in AI-driven drug discovery?
A: The BioNeMo Framework accelerates training by 2x compared to other AI software, enabling faster development of lifesaving therapies.
Q: What is the purpose of the Earth-2 NIM microservices?
A: The Earth-2 NIM microservices are designed to accelerate climate change modeling and simulation results by up to 500x, empowering weather technology companies with advanced generative AI-driven capabilities.
