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Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more human-like

At its AI conference, Nvidia announced new software and hardware for AI-powered humanoid robots: a model called Project GR00T and a computer called Jetson Thor

By Jeremy Hsu

21 March 2024

Nvidia’s founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the annual Nvidia GPU Technology Conference

JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images

Humanoid robots have just begun stepping into Amazon warehouses and Mercedes-Benz automotive factories. Now, they are being recruited for an even more ambitious effort – the creation of artificial general intelligence with capabilities comparable to those of humans.

US computing firm Nvidia, which has become one of the world’s most valuable companies through its AI chip sales, recently announced several hardware and software products to boost humanoid robot training. The centrepiece is a “moonshot” initiative, called Project…

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