Meeting Every Robot at Nvidia GTC: What the Future May Bring

Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers future tech, sustainability and the social impact of technology. He is co-host of CNET's "What The Future" series and Executive Producer of "Experts React." Aside from making videos, he's a certified SCUBA diver with a passion for music, films, history and ecology.

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It's my second year hunting robots at Nvidia GTC, and I met several for the first time. 

Right when I entered the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, I was greeted by a small robot from IntBot working the crowd, powered by an AI chatbot and controlled by nearby humans for safety. Another larger IntBot robot was behind the information desk, giving directions in multiple languages.

Humanoid, a UK-based company, brought two of its wheeled HMND 01 Alpha robots for a demo of "fleet control ...