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,” a way for one person to command multiple robots with ease. I ordered a drink and a snack via a touchscreen, and the robots got busy at the same time, one grabbing my drink and the other grabbing my snack.
Meeting and commanding the HMND 01 Alpha robots at Nvidia GTC to bring me a snack.
Celso Bulgatti/CNET
This demo was a very simple proof-of-concept for
...Keep reading this article on CNET.
