[CES 2024]NVIDIA brings a revolution in robotics technology and uses GenAI to create future smart machines – ezone.hk – IT Times – Industry Headlines

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NVIDIA Unveils Plans to Enhance Intelligent Robots with Generative AI

During CES 2024, NVIDIA made a groundbreaking announcement that it will be harnessing the power of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to significantly enhance the capabilities of intelligent robots. In a keynote speech, NVIDIA Vice President Deepu Talla discussed the company’s collaboration with leading robotics technology partners, including Boston Dynamics, Collaborative Robotics, and Sanctuary AI, to integrate generative AI into their platforms.

Talla highlighted the increasing use of autonomous robots driven by AI to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and address labor shortages across various industries. According to NVIDIA, the use of generative AI in robotics is set to reshape the landscape of technology, extending far beyond text and image generation into homes, offices, farms, factories, hospitals, and laboratories.

One of the major developments in this field is the delivery of the first NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputer to OpenAI, enabling the rapid advancement of generative AI technology. With OpenAI’s ChatGPT, generative AI is emerging as one of the fastest-growing technologies, with far-reaching implications.

Several companies, including Agility Robotics, NTT, Dreame Technology, and Electric Sheep, are already integrating generative AI into their robotic systems to enhance their understanding of text or voice commands, and develop autonomous solutions for various tasks such as vacuuming and lawn mowing.

NVIDIA also highlighted the role of its Isaac and Jetson platforms, supported by a large community of developers and partners, in driving the development and deployment of AI-driven robots. The “AI Factory” concept, powered by NVIDIA’s data center computing infrastructure and AI platforms, plays a central role in the creation and continuous improvement of AI models for robotic systems.

Additionally, NVIDIA emphasized the role of generative AI tools, such as NVIDIA Picasso, in enabling the generation of photorealistic 3D assets from simple text prompts, allowing for the creation of dynamic and comprehensive robotic training environments. These advancements are expected to significantly improve the agility and adaptability of robots in various tasks and scenarios.

With advances in large language models and visual language models, NVIDIA is paving the way for robots to interact with humans more intuitively through natural language, removing the barriers that have traditionally hindered their customization for different tasks.

NVIDIA’s announcement marks a significant step forward in the integration of generative AI into robotic systems, with the potential to revolutionize the capabilities of intelligent robots across industries. Source: NVIDIA