NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, has arrived in Japan and will be holding key meetings with robotics partners to advance the Physical AI era ahead.
Jensen Huang Arrives In The Birthplace of Humanoid Robots To Kickstart The Physical AI Era
AI is a multi-domain market, and while Agentic AI is all the buzz these days, there's one other key market that is growing at a rapid pace with the evolution of AI: Physical AI. Robots are to Physical AI what humans are to Agentic AI.
And NVIDIA has a vast robotics platform ready for the future. It is mainly powered by NVIDIA Isaac, an open robotics development platform that consists of simulation, robot learning frameworks, NVIDIA CUDA-accelerated libraries, AI models, and reference workflows. Isaac GROOT in particular is designed around humanoid applications.
But while NVIDIA has a software and hardware stack ready, we should highlight the importance of Japan in the field of robotics. The first humanoid robots were created in Japan by Honda & Sony in the late 90s. The P-series humanoid robots and the ASIMO followed that. You may also remember the AIBO, a robotic dog that was very popular in the early 2000s.
Since then, the robotics landscape has changed dramatically. Companies around the globe are working on the latest standard of humanoid robots. 1x recently unveiled NEO, featuring the most advanced hands that almost feel alien. NEO is based on NVIDIA's AI and Robotics platforms, and shows how NVIDIA has silently been reshaping the robotics segment through its partners.
Leading Japanese outlets have reported that Jensen is about to make some key announcements around the Robotics and Physical AI infrastructure. Like his recent Taipei and Korea visits, Jensen enjoys hanging out with friends (supply chain partners, ecosystem enablers, etc), trying out local delicacies, and waving at pools of people who surround him at every step just to get a glimpse of his iconic Leather Jacket.
Nikkei states that Jensen had a few drinks and munched on Yakiton at a pub in Kanda, Tokyo. He also made a surprise visit to the Build-a-Claw event in Tokyo, Japan, where he held a short Q&A. It shouldn't be a surprise anymore, but Jensen reaffirmed that Vera Rubin was progressing as planned, and also shed a few words on a possible future opportunity with Rapidus (reported by ITMedia).
Earlier today, Jensen was also spotted in the famous Akihabara in Tokyo, where he announced his ongoing collaboration with SEGA. We covered this here.
So Jensen's arrival in Japan isn't just a casual visit; he's making a statement that NVIDIA was and is ready for the Physical AI Era. We will keep you updated with the latest announcements by NVIDIA in Japan as they arrive.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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