Nvidia announced on Monday (18) a hardware and software platform to build robots with human-like characteristics, which includes generative artificial intelligence capabilities.
The new platform will consist of a computing system that will power the robot and AI, as well as a software suite that includes genAI and other tools to build robots with human characteristics, the company said at its annual developer conference.
The addition of genAI will enable humanoid robots to act based on input with a combination of language, video, “human demonstrations” and past experience. Called Project GR00T, the genAI components will add to the company's existing hardware and software platform for robotics.
“These smarter, faster and better robots will be deployed in the world's heavy industries,” said Rev Lebaredian, Vice President of Omniverse and Simulation Technology, in a press conference with reporters. “We are working with the entire robot and simulation ecosystem in the world to accelerate development and adoption.”
The powerful computer behind the genAI software is called “Jetson Thor” and is based on one of the company's AI chips and other hardware. The computer will give the robot enough computing power to perform complex tasks and interact with people and machines, the company said.
The suite of software tools is called the “Isaac” platform, and the new genAI GR00T capabilities are designed to operate on “any robot form factor in any environment,” she said. Tools include the ability to train software to make better decisions over time, a process known as reinforcement learning.
Nvidia also said it would release pre-trained robotics models and other software that will improve robotic arm functions and multi-camera sensing capabilities.
Source: CNN Brasil
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