Nvidia's Isaac GR00T N1: Ushering in the Age of Generalist Robotics

Nvidia has released Isaac GR00T N1, an open-source, pre-trained foundation model for humanoid robots, marking the arrival of the generalist robotics era. This dual-system model, inspired by human cognition, features a fast-acting 'System 1' and a slower, reasoning 'System 2' powered by a vision language model. With minimal post-training data, it enables complex tasks like grasping and object manipulation. 1X Technologies successfully deployed it on their NEO Gamma robot for autonomous tidying. The model's open-source nature and customizability promise to significantly accelerate humanoid robot development and propel AI advancements.