Nvidia's latest release about the project GR00T that will bring AI into the real world might bring the age of humanoid robots closer.

The business said at Nvidia GTC 2024 that its new launch would allow robots to be smarter and more useful than ever before - and they'll do it by studying people.

We are GROOT?

Jensen Huang, the company's founder and CEO, announced the debut of Project GROOT (which stands for "Generalist Robot 00 Technology") on stage at Nvidia GTC 2024, revealing that robots powered by the platform would be developed to comprehend spoken language and replicate motions by analyzing human gestures.

This will allow them to swiftly gain coordination, dexterity, and other abilities required to travel, adapt, and interact with the real environment, without resulting in a robot uprising.

Huang went on to demonstrate off a series of examples in which Project GROOT-powered robots performed a variety of chores from XXX, demonstrating their capabilities.

"Building foundation modeling for generic humanoid robots is one of the more interesting issues to solve in AI today," Huang told the conference. "The technologies that enable it are coming along for leading robot builders around the world to take huge advances towards artificial general robotics." 

Unleashing the Power of Thor 

NVIDIA has created Jetson Thor, a new computer platform intended exclusively for humanoid robots, which may have been influenced by Marvel and named after GR00T. It can handle complicated tasks efficiently while also interacting securely and harmoniously with humans and machines.

The platform's SoC includes a new-generation GPU based on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, together with a Transformer engine capable of 800 teraflops of 8-bit floating-point AI capabilities. This allows the platform to execute multimodal generative AI models, such as GR00T, efficiently.

The business also announced updates to its Nvidia Isaac robotics platform, which are aimed to make robotic arms smarter, more flexible, and more efficient than ever before, making them a far more enticing option for factories and industrial use cases throughout the world.

This comprises new sets of pre-trained robotics models, libraries, and reference hardware targeted at accelerating learning and increasing efficiency.

Bringing AI to the Real World: Opportunities and Challenges

The possible uses of GR00T are numerous. Here are some fascinating possibilities:

• Industrial Revolution 2.0: GR00T-enabled robots might perform risky or repetitive activities in industries, increasing safety and efficiency.
• The Rise of Robot Helpers: Consider robots aiding with domestic duties, caring for the elderly, or simply offering company.
• Advances in Healthcare: GR00T-powered robots might help surgeons or execute delicate medical procedures with more accuracy.

However, there are several problems to consider:

• Safety First: Ensuring the safety and control of these powerful robots is critical. Robust safety precautions and clear rules will be important.
• The Job Market: There are concerns about AI taking over human occupations. While automation is unavoidable, it is critical to focus on retraining and generating new possibilities in the changing labor market.
• Ethical considerations: As robots become more complex, problems concerning artificial awareness and the ethical handling of AI will arise.