Chip manufacturing giant Nvidia is leaning more towards robots by 2025. A new generation of computers has been introduced, specifically for humanoid robots called Jetson Thor. The first half of the new yearConfirmed by the Financial Times.
Anticipated movement is part of change; Long term strategy. Back in March, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showed off a number of robots powered by Nvidia's chips at the company's annual conference. Nvidia doesn't plan to compete directly with manufacturers like Tesla, though.Several hundred thousandWith one underlying OEM, Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics for the world's leading robot manufacturers, told reporters in Tokyo last month.
Now why? Talla says the change is due to two technological breakthroughs: the explosion of next-generation AI models and the ability to train robots using simulated environments.
Nvidia won't say it, but it's clear that the push into AI-powered robots comes as major customers like Amazon and Google work to reduce reliance on AI chips by developing their own.
Above: Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus; Nvidia said it provided Tesla with the technology to build the devices.