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The breakthroughs in robotics keep on coming. And Jensen Huang and Nvidia are making moves to be on the leading edge of it.

‍What’s happening:‍

  • Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has officially launched a new open source foundational artificial intelligence model for humanoid robots known as Isaac GROOT 1

Why it matters:‍

  • Nvidia founder Jensen Huang has consistently been outspoken about the transformational potential of combining new breakthroughs in artificial intelligence models and robotics hardware to massively reshape the future of automation

Going deeper:‍

  • Nvidia has also launched a simulation framework for robotics known as Isaac GROOT Blueprint and as well as an open source physics engine for developing robots known as Newton
  • Boston Dynamics, 1X Technologies, Agility Robotics, Mentee Robotics and NEURA Robotics are amongst some of the leading edge humanoid robotics startups that were granted early access to Nvidia’s Isaac GROOT 1 model

The intrigue:‍

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