Nvidia Gears Up for Robotic Revolution, Unveils Powerful AI Chip

Nvidia has been a pioneer in the field of AI. The tech behemoth's GPUs have been utilised to create tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. Lately, the business has introduced new AI processors that will strengthen its position in the AI market. During the event, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that the future would be about robots, and we can expect to see more of them in the coming years. This is not the first time the Nvidia CEO has spoken about the hopeful future of AI and robotics. He recently stated that AI could outperform humans in several computer science tests during the next five years.

Nvidia unveiled new AI CPUs

Nvidia presented the Blackwell CPU design at the San Jose, California, GTC conference. The processor design offers considerable increases in processing speed for both training and inference. The Blackwell chips, which include 208 billion transistors, will power the next computers and goods for major data centre operators such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle. Products powered by Blackwell are scheduled to join the market later this year. The new chip design has manufacturing issues due to its many transistors and relies on novel smooth operation methods. Nvidia's manufacturing partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., will use its 4NP technology in production.

Users can link Blackwell with Nvidia's Grace central processing unit

Blackwell also boosted connectivity to other chips and AI data processing capabilities, indicating the next step in Nvidia's "superchip" portfolio. Users can link Blackwell with Nvidia's Grace central processing unit and choose between networking chips that use proprietary InfiniBand or Ethernet protocols. Nvidia also intends to upgrade its HGX server machines with the new processor.

Nvidia began as a producer of graphics cards that were popular among gamers. Still, its technology has proven successful in various industries thanks to its capacity to execute complicated tasks concurrently. Blackwell intends to broaden its scope beyond simple AI activities like speech recognition to more complex applications like creating three-dimensional films.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes robots are the future

During his lecture, Huang stated that AI is the "driving force" as the economy changes and that Nvidia's new Blackwell chips are the "engine to power this new industrial revolution." He said that Nvidia works with "the most dynamic companies in the world" and that AI can transform every industry.

Huang also revealed details about Project Groot, which includes a new computer based on Blackwell. He stated that Project Groot will be available to humanoid robot makers. It will allow robots to mimic human movements and grasp natural language by observing them. Huang noted that addressing these difficulties was one of the most fascinating jobs in AI.

Huang closed the evening on a creative note, inviting two robots to join him on stage. He explained that these robots were taught with Nvidia's simulation tools and predicted that "everything that moves will be robotic in the future."