Exploring Nvidia's Game Plan: A Look into GTC 2025 Announcements

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Tech Brewed! Today, we're diving deep into NVIDIA's latest groundbreaking announcements from the GTC 2025, often dubbed the Super Bowl of AI. Hosted by Greg Doig, we're about to explore how NVIDIA is not just shaping but revolutionizing the AI landscape. From unveiling jaw-dropping advancements in chip technology to partnerships with automotive giants like General Motors and Toyota, NVIDIA is setting the stage for a future where AI isn't just intelligent but is integrated into our physical world. Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, introduced us to concepts like Gedetic AI and physical AI, promising a future where machines act and think in harmony with humans. Plus, we'll be discussing NVIDIA's jaw-dropping new hardware, the Blackwell Ultra Chip, and a real-life Star Wars-style bipedal robot that wowed the audiences. If you're curious about the future of AI and NVIDIA's pivotal role in this exciting evolution, stay tuned as we delve into these transformative developments!

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Welcome to the podcast edition of WVBI's tech tip with Greg Doig. Listen to tech news and tips each week. Here's Greg. NVIDIA just unveiled a robot that looks straight out of Star Wars, chips that are one and a half times more powerful than anything we've seen before and revealed they've shipped 3,600,000 GPUs this year alone. The AI revolution is accelerating faster than anyone predicted, And I'm breaking down everything you need to know from Jensen Huang's game changing GTC keynote right now. Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Tech Brood. Yesterday, NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, took the stage at what's being called the Super Bowl of AI GTC twenty twenty five in San Jose. In this recording, I'm going to break down the five biggest announcements that will reshape the future of AI, gaming, and basically everything tech related for years to come. If you're invested in Nvidia or just curious about where AI is heading, you're gonna wanna stick around for this one. First, let's talk about the big picture. Wang described where we are as an inflection point for artificial intelligence. Here's how he mapped AI's evolution. A decade ago, we had perception AI, machines that could see and hear. Then came generative AI with chat GPT and image generators. Now we're entering two new phases simultaneously. A GEDTIC AI where AI systems can take actions for us and physical AI that powers robots and autonomous vehicles. What makes this significant is NVIDIA's positioning at the center of all these trends. Wang isn't just selling chips anymore. He's selling the foundation for an AI powered future where machines don't just think, they act in the physical world. The star of the show was definitely the hardware. NVIDIA unveiled the Blackwell Ultra Chip, which delivers one and a half times the AI performance compared to current chips. If you're wondering when you can get your hands on these, Wang confirmed they'll launch in the second half of twenty twenty five. But NVIDIA is already looking beyond Blackwell. Wang teased the next gen architecture called Vera Rubin, named after the famous astronomer who discovered dark matter. These chips are scheduled for 2026 release. The demand for these chips is absolutely staggering. In all of 2024, NVIDIA shipped 1,300,000 hopper GPUs to major cloud providers. In just the first quarter of twenty twenty five, they've shipped 3,600,000 Blackwell GPUs. These numbers explain why NVIDIA stock has been on fire. Wang predicts AI factories, massive data centers, will see$1,000,000,000,000 in spending by 2028 with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google leading the charge. The automotive announcements were huge. NVIDIA revealed a partnership with General Motors to power their next generation of self driving vehicles. This isn't just about chips. It includes a comprehensive safety system called Halo. What makes this approach different is NVIDIA's use of synthetic data through their Cosmos platform. Instead of needing to drive millions of real world miles to train AI, they can generate virtual scenarios that Wayne claims can turn hundreds of drives into billions of effective miles. This isn't NVIDIA's first automotive rodeo either. Toyota is already using NVIDIA's drive AGX Orin platform in their upcoming vehicles. If you're keeping score at home, that means NVIDIA now has partnerships with two of the world's largest automakers signaling a massive shift in how cars will be built in the coming years. Now for what might be the most eye catching moment of the keynote, a Star Wars style bipedal robot named Blue waddled across the stage. This wasn't just a prop. It responded to Wang's commands with gestures and sounds showcasing NVIDIA's ambitions and physical AI. Blue was developed in partnership with Google's DeepMind and Disney Research, which explains the cinematic appeal. Behind the scenes, it's powered by NVIDIA's project Groot, a foundation model significantly designed for humanoid robots. This isn't just a flashy demo. It represents NVIDIA's big bet on the next wave of AI. While companies like Boston Dynamics have been building impressive robots for years, NVIDIA is positioning itself as the intelligence provider that will make robots actually useful in everyday scenarios. Tying everything together is NVIDIA's Cosmos platform, a world foundation model that simulates real world physics for training robots and autonomous vehicles. This is the secret sauce that makes everything possible, blending AI with physics to create smarter machines. What makes NVIDIA's approach unique is how their technology stack touches literally every industry. Wang highlighted applications ranging from improved wireless networks to scientific breakthroughs in medicine and climate science. The key takeaway, NVIDIA isn't just a chip company anymore. They're building the complete infrastructure for an AI powered future. They're not just riding the AI wave. They're directing where it goes next. I'm curious which of these announcements do you think will have the biggest impact. NVIDIA's vision is crystal clear. AI that thinks, acts, and exists in the physical world With their combination of cutting edge hardware, comprehensive software, and strategic partnerships, they're positioning themselves at the center of computing's next era. I'll talk to you again in the next episode. And as always, hey, come on back for some more, and thank you for listening. Thanks for listening to the podcast edition of WVBI's tech tip with Greg Doig. Come back for more tech news and tips each week. You can stay up to date with tech news each week with WVBI and the tech newsletter from GregDoig.com.