NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will visit the AI research center and robotics lab at Seoul National University during his trip to South Korea. He has expressed a desire to meet directly with students, in addition to touring the research facilities.
According to Yonhap News on June 2, Huang is expected to arrive in South Korea on the evening of June 4 and is coordinating details for his visit to the university on June 8.
Faculty members from the research centers will accompany Huang, and demonstrations of key research areas are anticipated.
Notably, Huang has indicated his interest in having a separate meeting with students, raising curiosity about the message he might convey to the next generation of researchers in the context of the competitive landscape for AI talent. A university official stated, "The format of the meeting is currently under discussion with NVIDIA."
This visit comes about two months after Huang's daughter, Madison Huang, a senior director of robotics marketing at NVIDIA, visited the robotics lab at Seoul National University. During her visit, she observed robot demonstrations and met with researchers.
With Huang's direct visit following that of a key executive, attention is focused on whether NVIDIA will strengthen collaboration with academia in the field of 'physical AI,' which the company has identified as a core future business area.
Recently, NVIDIA has accelerated the expansion of its physical AI ecosystem by unveiling platforms such as the 'Omniverse' for robot simulation, the 'Isaac' robot development platform, and the humanoid foundation model 'GR00T.'
While NVIDIA has developed software for training robots in virtual environments, securing partners with hardware and control technology for real-world validation is considered the final piece of the puzzle. Some speculate that collaboration on joint research or talent exchange with Seoul National University, known for its expertise in robot control technology, may be on the horizon.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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