A New Era for Generalist Robotics The Rise of Humanoids | NVIDIA GTC 2025
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Moderator: Tiffany Jansen, founder of Tiffen Tech
Panelists:
- Burnt Barnick: Founder and CEO of 1X
- Mission: Create humanoids to perform useful labor (hospitals, elderly care, retail).
- Deepak Puk: CEO and co-founder of Skilled AI
- Building a general brain for robotics using shared models for various tasks.
- Pros Feligaputo: CTO at Agility Robotics
- Focused on delivering humanoid robots for manufacturing and logistics.
- Aaron Saunders: CTO of Boston Dynamics
- Aims to develop robots for useful work, especially for dangerous tasks.
- Jim Fan: Co-lead of Nvidia Gear Lab
- Working on Groot, a foundation model for humanoid robots, which is now open-sourced.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Advancements in Robotics
- Robotics is evolving with a focus on integrating AI into practical applications.
- Need for more diverse training data from real-world interactions.
- Panelists’ Insights on Robotics Challenges
- The field historically moved slowly but is accelerating due to advances in computing and data generation.
- Addressing the Moravec’s paradox: tasks easy for humans are difficult for robots and vice versa.
- Data and Simulation
- Effective use of simulation to generate training data for robotics.
- Robot learning from experience is essential for adaptability.
- Importance of cross-embodiment models that relate to the human experience.
- Future Projections (2-10 years)
- Predictions suggest multi-purpose robots will become common, improving workplace efficiency.
- General-purpose robots may take longer due to complexity, but specialist robots are emerging faster.
- Emphasis on automation in fields like science and manufacturing to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Overall Outlook
- Robotics will play a pivotal role in society similar to electricity did centuries ago.
- Continuous improvement and learning are key to overcoming existing challenges in the field.
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