In a significant stride towards the future of robotics, NVIDIA has unveiled its latest innovations, Project GR00T and Jetson Thor. These groundbreaking advancements are set to redefine the landscape of humanoid robotics and embodied Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Project GR00T: The Mind of Robots
Project GR00T, a general-purpose multimodal foundation model for humanoids, is designed to act as the mind of robots. This revolutionary model enables robots to understand natural language and emulate movements by observing human actions1. Robots powered by GR00T will be capable of learning coordination, dexterity, and other skills to navigate, adapt, and interact with the real world.
Jetson Thor: Powering Humanoid Robots
Alongside Project GR00T, NVIDIA also introduced Jetson Thor, a new computer for humanoid robots based on the NVIDIA Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). Jetson Thor is designed to perform complex tasks and interact safely and naturally with people and machines. It features a next-generation GPU based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, delivering 800 teraflops of 8-bit floating point AI performance to run multimodal generative AI models like GR00T.
Major Updates to NVIDIA Isaac™ Robotics Platform
In addition to the launch of Project GR00T and Jetson Thor, NVIDIA announced significant upgrades to the NVIDIA Isaac™ robotics platform. These updates include generative AI foundation models and tools for simulation and AI workflow infrastructure.
Conclusion
NVIDIA’s latest advancements in robotics and AI are set to accelerate the development of humanoid robots. With the launch of Project GR00T and Jetson Thor, NVIDIA continues to drive breakthroughs in robotics, paving the way for a future where robots are an integral part of daily life.
