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NVIDIA GTC24 and R-24 recap

The Robot Report Podcast · 22 Mar 2024 · 46m

What this episode covers

Mike Weitzman and Gene Demaitre of The Robot Report recap their attendance at NVIDIA GTC24 in San Jose and the R24 robotics conference in Odense, Denmark. They highlight NVIDIA's new Blackwell architecture and Jetson Thor system-on-chip designed for humanoid robots, alongside the industry's shift toward generative AI and foundation models for robotics. The episode also details the unique collaborative ecosystem in Denmark, featuring companies like Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, and discusses the rapid development of physical humanoid robots such as Agility Digit, Unitree H1, and Boston Dynamics' robots.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
NVIDIA, Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots, Odense Robotics, Agility Robotics, Unitree, Boston Dynamics, Enchanted Tools, Rich Tech Robotics, Disney, Harmonic Drive
Products
Digit, H1, Spot, Atlas, Mirokai, Adam, X1, GR-01
Chips
Blackwell, Jetson Thor
Tools
Isaac Sim
Also
R24, Project Groot, Antibiotics

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