NVIDIA executives will share some of the company’s latest innovations Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8 a.m. Pacific time ahead of this year’s CES trade show in Las Vegas.
Jeff Fisher, senior vice president for gaming products, will be joined by Deepu Talla, vice president of embedded and edge computing, Stephanie Johnson, vice president of consumer marketing, and Ali Kani, vice president of automotive, for a special address that you won’t want to miss.
During the event, which will be streamed on nvidia.com, the NVIDIA YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as on the GeForce YouTube channel, the executives will reveal exciting gaming, creative, automotive and robotics announcements.
The broadcast is a unique opportunity to get a sneak peek at the future of technology and see what NVIDIA has in store for the coming year.
Don’t miss out on this special address from some of the top executives in the industry.
Tune in on Jan. 3 to get a first look at what’s in store for the future of technology.
One of tech’s top talk shows, the NVIDIA AI Podcast has attracted more than 3.6 million listens to date from folks who want to hear the latest in machine learning.
Its 180+ installments so far have included interviews with luminaries like Kai-Fu Lee and explored how AI is advancing everything from monitoring endangered rhinos to analyzing images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Here’s a sampler of the most-played episodes in 2022:
A renowned expert in machine learning, Urtasun discusses her current work at Waabi using simulation technology to teach trucks how to drive. Urtasun is a professor of computer science at the University of Toronto and the former chief scientist and head of R&D for Uber’s advanced technology group.
Automated chatbots ain’t what they used to be — they’re getting a whole lot better, thanks to advances in conversational AI. Entrepreneur, educator and author Jason Mars breaks down the latest techniques giving AI a voice.
Dustin Wright, a researcher at the University of Copenhagen, used NVIDIA GPUs to create an “exaggeration detection system.” He pointed it at hyperbole in health science news and explained to the AI Podcast how it works.
Silicon Valley startup MORF Gallery showcases artists who create with AI, robots and visual effects. Its CEO provides a virtual tour of what’s happening in digital art — including a plug-in device that can turn any TV into an art gallery.
What started as Nick Walton’s college hackathon project grew into “AI Dungeon,” a game with more than 1.5 million users. Now he’s co-founder and CEO of Latitude, a startup using AI to spawn storylines for games.
Six companies with innovative products built using the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform will leave CES, one of the world’s largest consumer technology trade shows, as big winners next week.
The CES Innovation Awards each year honor outstanding design and engineering in more than two dozen categories of consumer technology products. The companies to be awarded for their Jetson-enabled products at the conference, which runs Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas, include:
John Deere: Best of Innovation awardee in the robotics category and honoree in the vehicle tech and advanced mobility category for its fully autonomous tractor. The tractor is capable of using GPS guidance, cameras, sensors and AI to perform essential tasks on the farm without an operator inside the cab.
AGRIST: Honoree for its robot that automatically harvests bell peppers. The smart agriculture company will be at CES booth 62201.
Skydio: Honoree for its Scout drone, which an operator can fly at a set distance and height using the Skydio Enterprise Controller or the Skydio Beacon while on the move, and without having to manually operate the drone. Skydio, at booth 18541 in Central Hall, is a member of NVIDIA Inception, a free, global program for cutting-edge startups.
GlüxKind: Honoree for GlüxKind Ella, an AI-powered intelligent baby stroller that offers advanced safety and convenience for busy parents. The NVIDIA Inception member will be at CES booth 61710.
Neubility: Honoree for its self-driving delivery robot, Neubie, a cost-effective and sustainable alternative for delivery needs that can help alleviate traffic congestion in urban areas. The NVIDIA Inception member will be at Samsung Electronics C-LAB’s booth 61032 in Venetian Hall.
Seoul Robotics: Honoree for its Level 5 Control Tower, which can turn standard vehicles into self-driving cars through a mesh network of sensors and computers installed on infrastructure. The NVIDIA Inception member will be at CES booth 5408.
Also, NVIDIA Inception members and Jetson ecosystem partners, including DriveU, Ecotron, Infineon, Leopard Imaging, Orbecc, Quest Global, Slamcore, Telit, VVDN, Zvision and others, will be at CES, with many announcing systems and demonstrating applications based on the Jetson Orin platform.
Deepu Talla, vice president of embedded and edge computing at NVIDIA, will join a panel discussion, “The Journey to Autonomous Operations,” on Friday, Jan. 6, at 12:30 p.m. PT, at the Accenture Innovation Hub in ballroom F of the Venetian Expo.
And tune in to NVIDIA’s virtual special address at CES on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8 a.m. PT, to hear the latest in accelerated computing. NVIDIA executives will unveil products, partnerships and offerings in autonomous machines, robotics, design, simulation and more.
Editor’s note: This post is part of our weekly In the NVIDIA Studio series, which celebrates featured artists, offers creative tips and tricks, and demonstrates how NVIDIA Studio technology improves creative workflows. We’re also deep diving on new GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU features, technologies and resources, and how they dramatically accelerate content creation.
Artist Zhelong Xu, aka Uncle Light, brought to life Blood Moon — a 3D masterpiece combining imagination, craftsmanship and art styles from the Chinese Bronze Age — along with Kirin, a symbol of hope and good fortune, using NVIDIA technologies.
Also this week In the NVIDIA Studio, the #WinterArtChallenge is coming to a close. Enter by sharing winter-themed art on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook for a chance to be featured on NVIDIA Studio’s social media channels. Be sure to tag #WinterArtChallenge to join.
Tune in to NVIDIA’s special address at CES on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8 a.m. PT, when we’ll share the latest innovations made possible by accelerated computing and AI.
Dare to Dragon
Xu is a veteran digital artist who has worked at top game studio Tencent, made key contributions to the third season of Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots, and won ZBrush 2018 Sculpt of the Year award. He carries massive influence in the 3D community in China, and the country’s traditional culture is an inexhaustible treasure of inspiration for the artist.
“Ancient Chinese artisans have created countless unique, aesthetic systems over time that are completely different from Western art,” said Xu. “My dream is to use modern means to reinterpret Chinese culture and aesthetics as I understand them.”
Blood Moon is a tribute to the lost Shu civilization, which existed from 2,800 B.C. to 1,100 B.C. The work demonstrates the creative power of ancient China. During a trip to the Sanxingdui Museum in the Sichuan province, where many relics from this era are housed, Xu became inspired by the mysterious, ancient Shu civilization.
The artist spent around 10 minutes sketching in the Procreate app, looking to capture the general direction and soul of the piece. This conceptual stage is important so that the heart of the artwork doesn’t get lost once 3D is applied, Xu said.
Sketching in Procreate.
He then began sculpting in Maxon’s ZBrush, which is his preferred tool as he says it contains the most convenient sculpting features.
Advanced sculpting in ZBrush.
Next, Xu used Adobe Substance 3D Painter to apply colors and textures directly to 3D models. NVIDIA RTX-accelerated light- and ambient-occlusion features baked and optimized scene assets in mere seconds, giving Xu the option to experiment with visual aesthetics quickly and easily.
Layers baked in Adobe Substance 3D Painter.
NVIDIA Iray technology in the viewport enabled Xu to edit interactively and use ray-traced baking for faster rendering speeds — all accelerated by his GeForce RTX 4090 GPU.
“The RTX 4090 GPU always gives me reliable performance and smooth interaction; plus, the Iray renderer delivers unbiased rendering,” Xu said.
Textures and materials applied in Adobe Substance 3D Painter.
Xu used the Universal Scene Description file framework to export the scene from Blender into the Omniverse Create app, where he used the advanced RTX Renderer, with path tracing, global illumination, reflections and refractions, to create incredibly realistic visuals.
Xu used the Blender USD branch to export the scene into Omniverse Create.
NVIDIA Omniverse — a platform for creating and operating metaverse applications — was incredibly useful for scene modifications, Xu said, as it enabled him to test lighting scenarios with his scene rendering in real time. This provided Xu with the most accurate iteration of final renders, allowing for more meaningful edits in the moment, he said.
Further edits included adding fog and volume effects, easily applied in Omniverse Create.
Fog and volume effects applied in Omniverse Create.
Omniverse gives 3D artists their choice of renderer within the viewport, with support for Pixar HD Storm, Chaos V-Ray, Maxon’s Redshift, OTOY Octane, Blender Cycles and more. Xu deployed the unbiased NVIDIA Iray renderer to complete the project.
Xu selected the RTX Iray renderer for final renders.
“Omniverse is already an indispensable part of my work,” Xu added.
The artist demonstrated this in another history-inspired piece, Kirin, built in Omniverse Create.
‘Kirin’ by Zhelong Xu.
“Kirin, or Qilin, is always a symbol of hope and good fortune in China, but there are few realistic works in the traditional culture,” said Xu.
He wanted to create a Kirin, a legendary hooved creature in Chinese mythology, with a body structure in line with Western fine art and anatomy, as well as with a sense of peace and the wisdom of silence based on Chinese culture.
“It is not scary,” said Xu. “Instead, it is a creature of great power and majesty.”
Kirin is decorated with jade-like cloud patterns, symbolizing the intersection of tradition and modernity, something the artist wanted to express and explore. Clouds and fogs are difficult to depict in solid sculpture, though they are often carved in classical Chinese sculpture. These were easily brought to life in Xu’s 3D artwork.
‘Kirin’ resembles a cross between a dragon and a horse, with the body of a deer and the tail of an ox.
Check out Zhelong Xu’s website for more inspirational artwork.
The NVIDIA corporate blog has long been a go-to source for information on the latest developments in AI and accelerated computing.
The blog’s series of “explainers” are among our most-read posts, offering a quick way to catch up on the newest technologies.
In this post, we’ve rounded up 11 of the most popular explainers from the blog, providing a beginner’s guide to understanding the concepts and applications of these cutting-edge technologies.
From AI models to quantum computing, these explainers are a must-read for anyone looking to stay informed on the latest tech developments in 2022.
“What Is a Pretrained AI Model?” – This post covers the basics of pretrained AI models, including how they work and why they’re useful.
“What Is Denoising?” – This piece explains denoising and its use in image and signal processing.
“What Are Graph Neural Networks?” – This article introduces graph neural networks, including how they work and are used in various applications.
“What Is Green Computing?” – This post explains the basics of green computing, including why it’s important and how it can be achieved.
“What is Direct and Indirect Lighting?” – This piece covers the differences between direct and indirect lighting in computer graphics, and how they’re used in different applications.
“What Is a QPU?” – This blog introduces the quantum processing unit, including what it is and how they’re used in quantum computing.
“What Is an Exaflop?” – This article explains what an exaflop is and why it’s an important measure of computational power.
“What Is Zero Trust?” – This post covers the basics of zero trust, including what it is and how it can improve network security.
“What Is Extended Reality?” – This piece provides an overview of extended reality — the umbrella term for virtual, augmented and mixed reality — including what it is and how it’s used in different applications.
“What Is Path Tracing?” – This article covers the basics of path tracing, including how it works and why it’s important for creating realistic computer graphics. It provides examples of its applications in different fields.
Let us know in the comments section below which AI and accelerated computing concepts you’d like explained next on our blog. We’re always looking for suggestions and feedback.
This holiday season, feast on the bounty of food-themed stories NVIDIA Blog readers gobbled up in 2022.
Startups in the retail industry — and particularly in quick-service restaurants — are using NVIDIA AI and robotics technology to make it easier to order food in drive-thrus, find beverages on store shelves and have meals delivered. They’re accelerated by NVIDIA Inception, a program that offers go-to-market support, expertise and technology for cutting-edge startups.
For those who prefer eye candy, artists also recreated a ramen restaurant using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for creating and operating metaverse applications.
Toronto startup HuEx is developing a conversational AI assistant to handle order requests at the drive-thru speaker box. The real-time voice service, which runs on the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform, transcribes voice orders to text for staff members to fulfill.
The technology, integrated with the existing drive-thru headset system, allows for team members to hear the orders and jump in to assist if needed. It’s in pilot tests to help support service at popular Canadian fast-service chains.
San Diego-based startup Vistry is tackling a growing labor shortage among quick-service restaurants with an AI-enabled, automated order-taking solution. The system, built with the NVIDIA Riva software development kit, uses natural language processing for menu understanding and speech — plus recommendation systems to enable faster, more accurate order-taking and more relevant, personalized offers.
Vistry is also using the NVIDIA Metropolis application framework to create computer vision applications that can help automate curbside check-ins, speed up drive-thrus and predict the time it takes to prepare a customer’s order. Its tools are powered by NVIDIA Jetson and NVIDIA A2 Tensor Core GPUs.
Oakland-based startup Cartken is deploying NVIDIA Jetson-enabled sidewalk robots for last-mile deliveries of coffee and meals. Its autonomous mobile robot technology is used to deliver Grubhub orders to students at the University of Arizona and Ohio State — and Starbucks goods in malls in Japan.
The Inception member relies on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module to run six cameras that aid in simultaneous localization and mapping, navigation, and wheel odometry.
Telexistence, an Inception startup based in Tokyo, is deploying hundreds of NVIDIA AI-powered robots to restock shelves at FamilyMart, a leading Japanese convenience store chain. The robots handle repetitive tasks like refilling beverage displays, which frees up retail staff to interact with customers.
NVIDIA technology isn’t just accelerating food-related applications for the restaurant industry — it’s also powering tantalizing virtual scenes complete with mouth-watering, calorie-free dishes.
Two dozen NVIDIA artists and freelancers around the globe showcased the capabilities of NVIDIA Omniverse by recreating a Tokyo ramen shop in delicious detail — including simmering pots of noodles, steaming dumplings and bottled drinks.
The scene, created to highlight NVIDIA RTX-powered real-time rendering and physics simulation capabilities, consists of more than 22 million triangles, 350 unique textured models and 3,000 4K-resolution texture maps.
In a moment of pure serendipity, Lah Yileh Lee and Xinting Lee, a pair of talented singers who often stream their performances online, found themselves performing in a public square in Taipei when NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang happened upon them.
Toy Jensen Created Using NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine
Now, with the help of his AI-driven avatar, Toy Jensen, Huang has come up with a playful holiday-themed response.
NVIDIA’s creative team quickly developed a holiday performance by TJ, a tech demo showcasing core technologies that are part of the NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine, or ACE, platform.
Omniverse ACE is a collection of cloud-native AI microservices and workflows for developers to easily build, customize and deploy engaging and interactive avatars.
Unlike current avatar development, which requires expertise, specialized equipment, and manually intensive workflows, Omniverse ACE is built on top of the Omniverse platform and NVIDIA’s Unified Compute Framework, or UCF, which makes it possible to quickly create and configure AI pipelines with minimal coding.
“It’s a really amazing technology, and the fact that we can do this is phenomenal,” said Cyrus Hogg, an NVIDIA technical program manager.
To make it happen, NVIDIA’s team used a recently developed voice conversion model to extract the voice of a professional singer from a sample provided by them and turn it into TJ’s voice – originally developed by training on hours of real world recordings. They used the musical notes from that sample and applied them to the digital voice of TJ to make the avatar sing the same notes and with the same rhythm as the original singer.
NVIDIA Omniverse Generative AI – Audio2Face, Audio2Gesture Enable Realistic Facial Expressions, Body Movements
Then the team used NVIDIA Omniverse ACE along with Omniverse Audio2Face and Audio2Gesture technologies to generate realistic facial expressions and body movements for the animated performance based on TJ’s audio alone.
While the team behind Omniverse ACE technologies spent years developing and fine-tuning the technology showcased in the performance, turning the music track they created into a polished video took just hours.
Toy Jensen Delights Fans With ‘Jingle Bells’ Performance
That gave them plenty of time to ensure an amazing performance.
They even collaborated with Jochem van der Saag, a composer and producer who has worked with Michael Bublé and David Foster, to create the perfect backing track for TJ to sing along to.
“We have van der Saag composing the song, and he’s gonna also orchestrate it for us,” said Hogg. “So that’s a really great addition to the team. And we’re really excited to have him on board.”
ACE Could Revolutionize Virtual Experiences
The result is the perfect showcase for NVIDIA Omniverse ACE and the applications it could have in various industries — for virtual events, online education and customer service, as well as in creating personalized avatars for video games, social media and virtual reality experiences. NVIDIA Omniverse ACE will be available soon to early-access partners.
Gear up for some festive fun this GFN Thursday with some of the GeForce NOW community’s top picks of games to play during the holidays, as well as a new title joining the GeForce NOW library this week.
And, following the recent update that enabled Ubisoft Connect account syncing with GeForce NOW, select Ubisoft+ Multi-Access subscribers are receiving a one-month GeForce NOW Priority membership for free. Keep an eye out for an email from Ubisoft to subscribers eligible for the promotion and read more details.
Top Picks to Play During the Holidays
With over 1,400 titles streaming from the cloud and more coming every week, there’s a game for everyone to enjoy this holiday. We asked which games members were most looking forward to playing, and the GeForce NOW community responded with their top picks.
Gamers are diving into all of the action with hit games like the next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,Battlefield 2042 and Mass Effect.
“Battlefield 2042 highlights what the RTX 3080 tier is ALL about,” said Project Storm. “High performance in the cloud with ultra-low latency.”
“The Mass Effect saga is an epic journey,” said Tartan Troot. “Certainly some of the best role-playing games you can play GeForce NOW.”
For some, it’s all about the immersion. Members are visiting darker and fantastic worlds in Marvel’s Midnight Suns and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Many are fighting zombie hoards in Dying Light 2, while others are taking the path of revenge in SIFU.
“For me, it’s the story that draws me into a game,” said N7_Spectres. “So those games that I’ve been playing this year have been Marvel’s Midnight Suns and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.”
“I’ve had so many good experiences in the cloud with GeForce NOW this year … games such as Dying Light 2 and SIFU have been in their element on the RTX 3080 membership,” said ParamedicGames from Cloudy With Games.
Gamers who crave competition called out favorites like Destiny 2 and Rocket League. Many mentioned their love for Fortnite, streaming with touch controls on mobile devices.
“The best game to stream on GFN this year has been Destiny 2,” said Nads614. “Being able to set those settings to the maximum and see the quality and the performance is great — I love it.”
“Rocket League still remains the best game I’ve ever played on GFN,” said Aluneth. “Started playing on a bad laptop in 2017 and then moved on to GFN for a better experience.”
“GeForce NOW RTX 3080 works so well to play Fortnite with support for 120 frames per second and ridiculously fast response time, making the cloud gaming platform an affordable, very competitive platform like no other,” said DrSpaceman.
Other titles mentioned frequently include Genshin Impact, Apex Legends and Marvel’s Midnight Suns for gamers wanting to play characters with fantastic abilities. Games like the Assassin’s Creed series and Cyberpunk 2077 are popular options for immersive worlds. And members wanting to partner up and play with others should try It Takes Two for a fun-filled, collaborative experience.
Share the joy of great gaming this season with a GeForce NOW gift card.
Speaking of playing together, the perfect last-minute present for a gamer in your life is the gift of being able to play all of these titles on any device.
Grab a GeForce NOW RTX 3080 or Priority membership digital gift card to power up devices with the kick of a full gaming rig, priority access to gaming servers, extended session lengths and RTX ON to take supported games to the next level of rendering quality. Check out the GeForce NOW membership page for more information on benefits.
Here for the Holidays
Fight against other players to collect money, lava and bones to buy and upgrade properties.
This GFN Thursday brings new in-game content. Roam around explosive Jurassic streets with dinosaurs and buy properties to become the most famous real-estate mogul of Dino City in the new MONOPOLY Madnessdownloadable content.
And, as the perfect tree topper, members can look for the following new title streaming this week:
Robots have rolled into action for sustainability in farms, lower energy in food delivery, efficiency in retail inventory, improved throughput in warehouses and just about everything in between — what’s not to love?
In addition to reshaping industries and helping end users, robots play a vital role in the transition away from fossil fuels. The first commercially available electric tractors with autonomy also launched this year, packing AI to support more sustainable farming practices.
Take a peek at some of the top robots of the year.
Monarch Tractor Plows New Path
Developers have been digging into agriculture technologies for the past several years, but Monarch Tractor in December released a revolutionary new electric tractor that checks a lot of boxes.
Monarch, based in Livermore, Calif., unveiled the first commercially available tractor with autonomy, which is compatible with computer vision-guided smart implements like precision sprayers for herbicides.
Using six NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX system-on-modules, Monarch’s Founder Series MK-V tractors are essentially roving robots.
Farmers won’t get range anxiety with these either. The highly capable sustainable farming tractor can run all day on a charge. The NVIDIA Jetson platform provides energy-efficient computing to the MK-V, which offers advances in battery performance.
With plans to scale up production in 2023, Monarch’s debut marks a Tesla moment for tractors.
Cartken Puts Delivery Bots in Reach
Food delivery has been a hot ticket with consumers, driving mobile apps that deliver from restaurants. An offshoot of this, robot food delivery startups are assisting some of these companies.
Cartken, based in Oakland, Calif., is serving Grubhub and Starbucks deliveries with its robot. It’s among a growing pack of robots-as-a-service companies that harness NVIDIA Jetson for edge AI.
The startup relies on the Jetson AGX Orin module to run six cameras to support mapping and navigation as well as the complete sense, perceive and control stack.
Cartken joins the food party as startup Kiwibot is making a splash here, too.
Robot deliveries are poised to boom. Robotic last-mile delivery is expected to grow more than 9x to $670 million in revenue in 2030, up from $70 million in 2022, according to ABI Research.
Fraunhofer IML Aims at Warehouse Efficiencies
Robots, particularly autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), are playing a big role in creating supply chain efficiencies.
Like many working on robotics innovations — including BMW, Amazon and Siemens — German research firm Fraunhofer IML relies on the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for building and operating metaverse applications. It’s harnessing the platform to make advances in applied research in logistics for fulfillment and manufacturing.
Fraunhofer IML taps into the NVIDIA Isaac Sim application to make leaps in robot design with simulation. Fraunhofer’s O3dyn robot uses NVIDIA simulation and robotics technologies to create an indoor-outdoor AMR.
It aims to deliver fast-moving AMRs that aren’t yet available on the market.
Telexistence Deploying Hundreds of Restocking Bots
Lockdowns and labor shortages of the past few years put empty retail store shelves around the world in the spotlight.
Telexistence, based in Tokyo, recently announced plans to deploy NVIDIA AI-driven robots for restocking shelves at hundreds of FamilyMart convenience stores in Japan. They are also using the power of simulation with Isaac Sim so the developers are not left waiting to develop and debug the product.
The startup is helping to create efficiencies and keep shelves fresh by applying robots to repetitive tasks like beverage restocking. This frees up retail employees to handle more complex challenges, like customer service.
Next up, it plans to expand to U.S convenience stores.
Scythe Rolls Out Autonomous Lawn Mower
Scythe, based in Boulder, Colo., is taking reservations for its M.52 autonomous electric lawn mower.
The startup’s M.52 mower gathers data from eight cameras and more than a dozen sensors, processed by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier edge AI computing modules.
Scythe plans to rent its machines to customers in a software-as-as-service model, based on acreage of cut grass, reducing upfront costs.
The lawn robot company is a member of the NVIDIA Inception program for cutting-edge startups, as are Cartken and Monarch Tractor.
Cartken has thousands of reservations for its on-demand robot service, according to the company.
All of us recycle. Or, at least, all of us should. Now, AI is joining the effort.
On the latest episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz spoke with JD Ambadti, founder and CEO of EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for recycling.
The company reports that an average of 25-40% more waste is being recovered in recycling facilities around the world that use its tech.
In the latest example of how researchers are using the latest technologies to track animals less invasively, a team of researchers has proposed harnessing high-flying AI-equipped drones to track the endangered black rhino through the wilds of Namibia.
Fewer than 4,000 tigers remain worldwide, according to Tigers United, a university consortium that recently began using AI to help save the species. Jeremy Dertien is a conservation biologist with Tigers United and a Ph.D. candidate in wildlife biology and conservation planning at Clemson University.
What do radiology and wastewater have in common? Hopefully, not much. But at startup Opseyes, founder Bryan Arndt and data scientist Robin Schlenga are putting the AI that’s revolutionizing medical imaging to work on analyzing wastewater samples.
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San Diego-based startup Vistry is tackling a growing labor shortage among quick-service restaurants with an AI-enabled, automated order-taking solution. The system, built with the 
Oakland-based startup Cartken is deploying NVIDIA Jetson-enabled sidewalk robots for last-mile deliveries of coffee and meals. Its autonomous mobile robot technology is used to deliver Grubhub orders to students at the University of Arizona and Ohio State — and Starbucks goods in malls in Japan.
Telexistence, an Inception startup based in Tokyo, is deploying hundreds of NVIDIA AI-powered robots to restock shelves at FamilyMart, a leading Japanese convenience store chain. The robots handle repetitive tasks like refilling beverage displays, which frees up retail staff to interact with customers.
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