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Nvidia released new models for autonomous robots, cars, and more.
Uber will add Nvidia-powered robotaxis to cities as early as 2027.
More lifelike robotics could mean robotic characters at Disney World.
To close out his Nvidia GTC keynote on Monday, CEO Jensen Huang brought out an unexpected guest: a walking, talking robot version of Olaf, the animated snowman from Disney's Frozen movie. Huang explained to robo-Olaf that he's run on Nvidia's Jetson platform and learned to walk inside the company's Omniverse simulator
Olaf's responses didn't always make sense -- the conversation was awkward, but the idea was clear: in the future, robotic characters could be wandering around Disneyland using Nvidia's tech.
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Physical AI -- AI systems embedded in machines like robots or cars that navigate real-world environments, as opposed to models stuck in the cloud or on your phone -- has been gaining steam over the last year, and was all over CES this past January. At GTC, Nvidia made several investments in the technology, ranging from new models to support for the data that makes or breaks physical AI systems.
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