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Synopsys Bets Big on 'Physical AI' After Ansys Deal, India Key R&D Hub

  • Synopsys focuses on "AI that understands the real world" post-$35 billion Ansys acquisition.
  • India emerges as a crucial R&D hub in Synopsys' global strategy for "physical AI."
  • The combined entity aims to power next-gen intelligent products across automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and energy sectors.
  • Synopsys integrates Ansys' physics-based simulation with its EDA leadership to enable advanced AI systems.
  • Company develops "agent engineers" powered by agentic AI to assist human engineers with complex designs.

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