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In today's Techpresso:

🥰 Disney's robots will be powered by Nvidia and Google

✏️ Gemini gets new coding and writing tools

🤖 Nvidia unveils future AI chip lineup

🧠 Nvidia unveils a foundation model for humanoid robotics

🚗 Tesla secures robotaxi permit in California

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🥰 Disney's robots will be powered by Nvidia and Google LINK
  • Nvidia is partnering with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to create Newton, a physics engine designed to simulate robotic movements in real-world environments, as unveiled by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at GTC 2025.
  • Disney will be the first to utilize Newton for its advanced entertainment robots, such as Star Wars-themed BDX droids, which were showcased alongside Jensen Huang during his keynote presentation.
  • Nvidia plans to provide an initial open-source release of Newton later in 2025, enabling developers to customize robotic interactions with various materials and integrate it with Google DeepMind's tools.
✏️ Gemini gets new coding and writing tools LINK
  • Google has introduced new features for its Gemini AI product, including Canvas, which allows users to draft, edit, and refine documents or code directly within the platform.
  • The Canvas feature is available on both web and mobile, enabling users to upload documents and receive AI-generated content, such as speeches from class notes, with the option to refine and export to Google Docs.
  • In addition to document editing, Canvas supports coding tasks, allowing users to generate and modify code like Python scripts and preview changes in real-time within the Gemini interface.
🤖 Nvidia unveils future AI chip lineup LINK
  • Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang introduced new AI-focused GPUs at the GTC 2025 conference, highlighting upcoming releases and detailed specifications of previously announced chips.
  • The Vera Rubin GPU, set for a 2026 release, will feature tens of terabytes of memory and a custom Nvidia-designed CPU, offering notable enhancements over the Grace Blackwell model.
  • Scheduled for 2027, the Rubin Ultra GPUs will utilize NVL576 rack configurations, yielding 100 petaflops of FP4 precision per chip and 15 exaflops of inference compute at the rack level.
🧠 Nvidia unveils a foundation model for humanoid robotics LINK
  • Nvidia has introduced the Groot N1, an AI foundation model for humanoid robotics, at GTC 2025 in San Jose, designed as a "generalist" model using both synthetic and real data.
  • The Groot N1 model is an advancement of Project Groot, expanding its focus from industrial applications to various humanoid robot forms, featuring a dual system for slow and fast cognitive processes.
  • Nvidia is releasing Groot N1 as open source, along with simulation frameworks and blueprints for generating synthetic training data, aiming to support the development of versatile humanoid robots.
🚗 Tesla secures robotaxi permit in California LINK
  • Tesla received its first charter-party carrier permit from the California Public Utilities Commission, allowing it to operate chauffeur services but not yet fully autonomous ride-hailing operations in the state.
  • This permit marks the initial step in a series of approvals Tesla needs to launch its autonomous robotaxi services, with plans to begin operations in California and Texas this year.
  • Tesla aims to expand its driverless service using the new Cybercab vehicle, initially offering unsupervised rides in Austin, Texas, and eventually extending to other states by year's end.

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Latest research and tools

fd: a fast, user-friendly tool to search and find files in your filesystem with smart case sensitivity and color-coded output. LINK
Git who: a command-line tool that identifies the people responsible for entire components or subsystems in a Git codebase, offering insights into authorship beyond individual files. LINK
Nvidia Dynamo: a low-latency inference framework for serving generative AI models in distributed datacenter environments, supporting various inference engines and optimizing GPU throughput. LINK
Ikemen-GO: an open-source fighting game engine that allows users to utilize M.U.G.E.N resources and offers expanded features for creating custom stages, fonts, characters, and more, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. LINK
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