At CES, NVIDIA announced new technologies to boost the development of physical AI as well as robots. These include open AI models as well as tools for robot learning, reasoning, and simulation, making it easier for developers to create advanced robots for various industries.
Key updates:
- NVIDIA's new open models allow developers to instantly make AI robots without needing expensive resources or complex pre-training.
- Companies like Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, Humanoid, LG Electronics, as well as others are showcasing new robots powered by NVIDIA’s AI and robotics
- New frameworks and simulation tools like Isaac Lab-Arena and OSMO simplify robot testing, training, and deployment. They aid developers make robots that can perform a broad range of tasks, like humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, as well as medical robots.
- Collaborations with Hugging Face make it simple for developers to access open-source AI models as well as robotics tools, fueling the development of physical AI.
NVIDIA is also pushing for humanoid robots with advanced reasoning capabilities. The Jetson Thor computing platform is key for these robots, bringing powerful AI processing to handle complex tasks like navigation as well as manipulation.
Finally, NVIDIA's Jetson T4000 and IGX Thor systems bring AI to industrial automation, such as in construction and mining, making them more efficient and capable of operating in tough environments.
In short, NVIDIA is accelerating the creation of smarter robots for industries like healthcare, security, manufacturing, and more, with new tools and partnerships to make robots faster, smarter, and more versatile.
Executive Statement
According to Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, the ChatGPT moment for robotics is here. Breakthroughs in physical AI — models that understand the real world, reason and plan actions — are unlocking entirely new applications. NVIDIA’s full stack of Jetson robotics processors, CUDA, Omniverse and open physical AI models empowers our global ecosystem of partners to transform industries with AI-driven robotics.