Agentic AI & Digital Twins: Dell & NVIDIA Expand AI Factory

Texas headquartered Dell Technologies announced an update to the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA to support the data processing, retrieval, orchestration and runtime workloads that power agentic AI.

The update adds Dell PowerEdge servers built with NVIDIA Vera CPUs to what Dell describes as “the industry’s broadest AI infrastructure portfolio”.

McKinsey has previously argued there is a US$1tn opportunity for AI in industrial sectors.

Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, says: “Agentic AI is becoming the operating system of every enterprise.

“Vera is the CPU built for the age of agents. Together with the Dell AI Factory and Dell’s unmatched enterprise scale and global reach, we are bringing NVIDIA Vera Rubin, the next generation of AI infrastructure, to organisations everywhere.”

The Dell AI Factory

Dell describes the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA as “a comprehensive and secure AI solution customisable for any business”. The company adds it features “a portfolio of products, solutions and services tailored for AI workloads from desktop to data centre”. 

In a press release, Dell says more than 4,000 customers are already deploying the Dell AI Factory. 

Updates to the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA span accelerated computing, networking, storage, enterprise software, digital twins and robotics, giving enterprises what the US technology company calls “a unified infrastructure foundation for agentic AI at scale”.

The update brings Dell PowerEdge R9822 and M9822 servers together with NVIDIA Vera CPUs to a broad range of deployments. 

From pilot to production

Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell, says: “As AI moves from experimentation to impact, every organisation faces the same challenge. Move fast or fall behind.

“Together with NVIDIA, we’re helping customers turn data into AI fuel and build infrastructure they control, with the security, governance and efficiency they need.

"The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA makes it easier to go from pilot to production.”

The update includes physical AI with NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Isaac technologies that focus on digital twins, optimising operations and deploying intelligent autonomous systems.

Dell’s global manufacturing

While Dell is working on AI technology and agentic AI with NVIDIA, the company operates a large global manufacturing footprint for its products which include laptops, desktops and PC accessories. 

Dell’s supplier facilities include original design manufacturers, final assembly and material suppliers that Dell buys from directly and provide substantial product transformation to its technology products. 

Its global manufacturing footprint spans China, Taiwan, Mexico, Thailand, Poland, Ireland, Brazil, India and the US. 

The company operates not just under Dell; its brands include Alienware, which makes high-performance gaming PCs; and SecureWorks, which is its cybersecurity subsidiary. 

Dell’s sustainable manufacturing strategy

Dell has demonstrated a commitment to embedding sustainability across its manufacturing process. 

Michael says: “Sustainability and ESG commitments are now widely recognised as business imperatives that impact everything from supplier decisions to business strategy.

“At Dell, we are both meeting our goals and helping customers meet theirs."

In conjunction with these aims, Dell incorporated 43.1 million kg of reused, renewable or recycled materials into its products in 2024, with 96.4% of packaging being made from recycled or renewable substances.

Dell's sustainability objectives include a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable sources by 2040.

Key people at Dell

Michael founded Dell with US$1,000 in 1984 at the age of 19. Now, he serves as one of the first members of the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Jeff Clarke is Vice Chairman and COO of Dell. He is responsible for running day-to-day business operations, shaping the company’s strategic agenda and setting priorities across the Dell Technologies executive leadership team.

David Kennedy is Dell Technologies’ Chief Financial Officer. He oversees all aspects of the company’s finance organisation, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury and investor relations, as well as corporate development, Global Business Operations and Dell Financial Services.