Jensen Huang thinks we’re all going to have our own R2-D2 or C-3PO robots follow us around

Jensen Huang sees the next wave of AI as being physical. 

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang seems to be excited about the future of robotics.

During an appearance at T-Mobile’s Capital Markets Day on Wednesday, Huang made bold predictions about the future, referencing robots from the Star Wars movie franchise.

Huang said, “I love the idea that I’ll have my own R2-D2, my own C-3PO — my R2 will be following me, and for many people just growing up now, they’ll have their own personal R2 with them for their lives.”

The boss of the chip designer also talked up the possibility of having digital agents, which he predicts will work alongside people. He said, “I really love the idea that I will have a computer that is getting smarter and smarter with me as it works with me over time and understands me to help me get things done.”

Elon Musk appeared to agree with this vision, replying to a clip of Huang’s comments on his social media platform, X, with “True.”

It’s the latest indication that Huang sees humanoid robots as the next big phase in AI development. Speaking at a tech conference in Taiwan earlier this year, he said: “The next wave of AI is physical AI.”

Nvidia created an operating system called Project Gr00t to help teach robots to perform everyday tasks. While announcing the venture, Huang was accompanied onstage by nine humanoid robots at its GTC conference in March.

Earlier this year, Huang said, “The easiest robot to adapt into the world are humanoid robots because we built the world for us. We also have the most amount of data to train these robots than other types of robots because we have the same physique.”

Salesforce and Nvidia announced a collaboration on Wednesday to develop autonomous agents for enterprises along with interactive avatar experiences. The Agentforce agents are designed to help boost productivity in sales, marketing, IT, and service teams, according to a press release.

Nvidia didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from B-17, made outside normal working hours.