# NVIDIA GTC24 and R-24 recap

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2024-03-22
- Length: 46m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/nvidia-gtc24-and-r24-recap

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=8) Introduction: Weitzman and Demaitre recap recent travels
- [1:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=78) R24 in Odense: Denmark's robotics cluster and wind energy logistics
- [13:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=822) NVIDIA GTC24: Scale, AI optimism, and celebrity presence
- [19:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=1173) AI in Robotics: Mark Raibert, Boston Dynamics AI Institute, and AVs
- [25:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=1551) NVIDIA Hardware: Blackwell chip, Jetson Thor, and humanoid robots
- [32:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=1954) Humanoid Robots on Display: Agility, Unitree, X1, and Project Groot
- [42:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-22-nvidia-gtc24-and-r-24-recap#t=2574) Geopolitics, Global Markets, and Upcoming Events

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- NVIDIA (company)
- R24 (other)
- Universal Robots (company)
- Mobile Industrial Robots (company)
- Odense Robotics (company)
- Blackwell (chip)
- Jetson Thor (chip)
- Isaac Sim (tool)
- Project Groot (other)
- Agility Robotics (company)
- Digit (product)
- Unitree (company)
- H1 (product)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Spot (product)
- Atlas (product)
- Enchanted Tools (company)
- Mirokai (product)
- Rich Tech Robotics (company)
- Adam (product)
- Antibiotics (other)
- X1 (product)
- GR-01 (product)
- Disney (company)
- Harmonic Drive (company)

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- [Episode 60: Takeaways, observations, and insights from Nvidia GTC](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-25-episode-60-takeaways-observations-and-insights-from-nvidia-gtc) (The Circuit)
- [Episode 110: NVIDIA's Identity Crisis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2025-03-24-episode-110-nvidias-identity-crisis) (The Circuit)
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