Nvidia unveils four cutting-edge AI models and new open-source robotics frameworks at CES while Boston Dynamics, LG Electronics, and other major companies simultaneously launch revolutionary robots powered by Nvidia's technology, including the new Blackwell-powered Jetson T4000 module delivering four times greater performance for next-generation industrial and household robotics applications.
Warehouse robotics startup Mytra secures $120 million Series C funding and recruits former Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn to its board while expanding from 30 to 150 employees, as cofounder warns the robotics industry faces reality checks due to immature hardware despite AI hype.
NVIDIA launches a $1 billion AI drug discovery lab with pharmaceutical giant Lilly and expands its BioNeMo platform, partnering with major life sciences companies to automate scientific discovery through AI models that predict molecular structures and connect digital agents to robotic laboratory systems.
1X launches revolutionary World Model AI system that enables Neo humanoid robots to learn new tasks simply by watching videos, with the company preparing to ship these self-learning robots to homes this year after exceeding preorder expectations.
NVIDIA and Eli Lilly unveil a groundbreaking $1 billion AI co-innovation lab that promises to revolutionize drug discovery by creating a continuous learning system connecting physical laboratories with computational AI for round-the-clock experimentation and pharmaceutical development.
A groundbreaking 'Surgical Humanoid' robot with two coordinated arms and dynamic vision now performs routine spinal surgeries at a Las Vegas hospital, while developers plan to integrate NVIDIA's AI technology for even greater surgical autonomy.
Hyundai partners with Boston Dynamics to deploy AI-powered Atlas robots across manufacturing facilities by 2028, combining humanoid robotics with Google DeepMind's Gemini AI to handle complex assembly tasks and revolutionize factory operations.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts human-level robots could emerge next year as the company unveils new AI models including autonomous vehicle reasoning and humanoid robotics systems, though experts caution that real-world robotic errors carry far greater consequences than digital chatbot mistakes.
Nvidia launches Cosmos Reason 2 AI model enabling physical robots to plan and reason through real-world environments, alongside three new Nemotron systems for speech recognition, data processing, and safety detection, marking a shift toward generalist robots with broad foundational knowledge.
NVIDIA launches groundbreaking physical AI models and the Jetson Thor platform, powering next-generation robots from Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, and other major partners while introducing the energy-efficient Jetson T4000 module to revolutionize how machines understand and interact with the physical world.