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Synopsys Introduces Digital Twin Racetrack and NVIDIA Omniverse to STEM Racing
Synopsys unveiled racetrack experience at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals in Singapore ahead of releasing an enhanced, technical version for the
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n Synopsys unveiled racetrack experience at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals in Singapore ahead of releasing an enhanced, technical version for the 2025-2026 STEM Racing season\n \n \n \n Key Highlights \n \n \n Ansys, part of Synopsys, created a digital twin racetrack for STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools) that enables students to virtually test aerodynamics of miniature F1 cars using advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods\n The new experience will be available to teams at events for the 2025-2026 racing season and includes a digital twin model of the racetrack, Ansys Discovery™ software, and NVIDIA Omniverse\n A simplified version that enables younger students to adjust with basic parameters and understand performance impacts will be demonstrated at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals September 27-October 2\n \n \n SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) unveiled a digital twin racetrack experience featuring Discovery accelerated by NVIDIA Omniverse libraries at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals in Singapore. As the exclusive global CFD simulation partner for STEM Racing, Synopsys offers over 400,000 students across the globe complimentary access to advanced simulation software — the same tools leveraged by professional F1 teams — educational resources, and technical support. STEM Racing features middle and high school student teams across 65 countries competing to design and race miniature F1 cars.\n \n \n \n \n \n The new setup links their race car, refined in Discovery, with a digital twin of the racetrack and Omniverse libraries. Using Discovery, teams can explore advanced aerodynamics concepts and learn how to interpret CFD behavior. Then, they can import this data to Omniverse to visualize the air flow in real-time, enabling deeper understanding of complex STEM topics.\n At the STEM Racing World Finals, students can interact with a simplified version of the workflow, where they can easily modify key features of the car, like swapping pre-made parts to test various spoiler designs. This hands-on method helps them explore how design decisions impact performance, fostering creativity and innovation through direct experimentation.\n Before each major race in the 2025–2026 STEM Racing season, demo days will provide students with access to the more advanced workfl...