The chipmaking big Nvidia is leaning extra closely into robotics in 2025. Extra particularly, within the first half of the new year, confirms the Monetary Occasions, Nvidia is launching a brand new technology of compact computer systems for humanoid robots referred to as Jetson Thor.
The transfer, which was anticipated, is a part of an evolving, years-long strategy. Nvidia doesn’t plan to compete instantly with producers like Tesla, however moderately present the “hundreds of thousands” of robotic makers on this planet with a sort of underlying OEM, as its vp of robotics, Deepu Talla, informed reporters final month in Tokyo.
As for why now, Talla tells the FT that the shift owes to 2 technological breakthroughs: the explosion of generative AI fashions, and the power to coach robots on them utilizing simulated environments.
What Nvidia isn’t saying however can be plainly the case: its push into AI-powered robots comes as main clients like Amazon and Google work to reduce their dependence on the outfit’s AI chips by creating their very own.
Above: Tesla’s humanoid robotic, Optimus; Nvidia has mentioned it provides Tesla with tech to construct the machines.
