A New Era for Generalist Robotics: The Rise of Humanoids

This conference talk from NVIDIA GTC 2025 explores the emergence of humanoid robots as the next major deployment of generalist robotics technology. Discover insights from industry leaders at companies like 1X, Boston Dynamics, Skild AI, NVIDIA, Agility Robotics, and Tiffintech as they discuss the future of humanoid robotics and the critical role of foundation models, simulation technology, and computing power in this evolution. Learn why humanoid robots are being compared to ChatGPT in terms of their potential impact and what technological advancements are needed to realize their full capabilities. The session features expert perspectives from Bernt Børnich, Aaron Saunders, Deepak Pathak, Jim Fan, Pras Velagapudi, and Tiffany Janzen, offering a comprehensive look at this rapidly developing field of robotics engineering.