Indian AI start-up AuraML unveiled AuraSim, billed as India’s first multimodal world simulation model for robotics. Built on NVIDIA’s Omniverse and Cosmos infrastructure, the platform was launched in New Delhi alongside the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 under the Government of India’s IndiaAI Mission. With this move, AuraML aims to position India at the forefront of physical AI, robotics simulation, and digital twin development.
Turning Text and Videos into Physics-Ready 3D Worlds
AuraSim enables developers to generate physics-ready, three-dimensional simulation environments using diverse input formats. These include:
*Text descriptions
*2D floorplans
*Video walkthroughs
*Depth maps
*Point clouds
By converting these inputs into high-fidelity digital twins, the platform significantly reduces the time, cost, and hardware risks traditionally associated with training autonomous robotic systems. As a result, robotics developers can validate models virtually before deploying physical machines.
Multi-Robot Simulation in a Shared Virtual Environment
Importantly, AuraSim supports the simultaneous simulation of:
*Humanoid robots
*Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
*Stationary robotic arms
All systems can operate within a shared virtual environment. Moreover, AuraML’s agentic automation pipeline can run thousands of scenario variations autonomously. By simply modifying text prompts, developers can rapidly stress-test edge cases and improve the robustness of robotics foundation models. The capability accelerates training cycles while improving safety and scalability in real-world deployments.
Global Physical AI & Robotics Cohort Launched
Alongside the platform launch, AuraML announced the Global Physical AI & Robotics Cohort, an eight-week mentorship-driven training programme developed in collaboration with NVIDIA Inception. The programme targets robotics engineers, AI researchers, and developers, offering limited seats and hands-on exposure to simulation-driven robotics development. Through this initiative, AuraML aims to nurture next-generation talent in physical AI and generative robotics systems.
Leadership Perspectives
Ayush Sharma, co-founder of AuraML, emphasised, “By launching the first multimodal world simulation model from India, powered by NVIDIA’s world-class simulation technology, we are providing a global toolset to accelerate the development of advanced robotics foundation models everywhere.” Tobias Halloran, Director of EMEAI Start-ups and Venture Capital at NVIDIA, highlighted the rapid growth of India’s AI start-up ecosystem. He noted that NVIDIA continues to support founders with access to accelerated computing and scalable AI infrastructure through initiatives such as NVIDIA Inception.
Strengthening India’s Position in Physical AI
AuraML describes its core focus as building foundational world models for next-generation robotics using generative AI and physics-based simulation. By integrating multimodal inputs, digital twin technology, and scalable infrastructure, the company seeks to advance robotics innovation not just in India, but globally. As reported by thehindubusinessline.com, as India’s AI ecosystem gains momentum, platforms like AuraSim could play a critical role in shaping the future of autonomous systems, robotics training, and industrial automation.
