Las Vegas – NVIDIA has once again captured global attention at CES 2026 by introducing a new generation of artificial intelligence models, open frameworks, and robotics technologies designed to bring AI closer to the physical world.
The semiconductor giant, now valued at approximately $4.56 trillion, continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in AI and chip innovation.
New AI Models for the Real World
At CES, NVIDIA announced several new open-source AI models, now available on Hugging Face, including:
- NVIDIA Cosmos Transfer 2.5
- Cosmos Predict 2.5
- Cosmos Reason 2
- Isaac GR00T N1.6
These models are designed to help robots better understand, reason, and interact with real-world environments, making them smarter, more adaptive, and more autonomous.
A Major Step Forward for Robotics
NVIDIA also introduced Isaac Lab-Arena, an open-source framework that allows developers to evaluate and benchmark robotic policies. Alongside it, the company launched OSMO, a cloud-based orchestration platform that simplifies robotics development workflows from training to deployment.
According to Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA:
“The ChatGPT moment for robotics has arrived. Breakthroughs in physical AI—models that understand the real world, reason, and plan actions—are unlocking entirely new applications.”
Collaboration with Hugging Face
In a major collaboration, NVIDIA announced it is working with Hugging Face to integrate its Isaac and GR00T technologies into the LeRobot framework. This partnership connects over 2 million NVIDIA robotics developers with 13 million AI creators from the Hugging Face community, accelerating innovation across the robotics ecosystem.
Robots on Display at CES
Several global companies showcased robots powered by NVIDIA technology at CES, including:
- Boston Dynamics
- Caterpillar
- Franka Robotics
- Humanoid
- LG Electronics
- NEURA Robotics
NEURA Robotics revealed its Porsche-designed Gen 3 humanoid robot, while LG Electronics introduced a new home robot aimed at assisting with everyday household tasks.
New Hardware: Jetson T4000 and IGX Thor
NVIDIA also announced the Jetson T4000 module, built on the new Blackwell architecture. The module delivers four times the performance of its predecessor and is priced at $1,999 for bulk orders of 1,000 units.
Additionally, IGX Thor, NVIDIA’s industrial edge computing platform for robotics, is set to become available later this month.
Expanding AI into Heavy Industry
Caterpillar confirmed it is expanding its partnership with NVIDIA to bring advanced AI and autonomous capabilities to construction and mining equipment. More details are expected during NVIDIA’s CES keynote presentation.