I just watched Nvidia’s GTC keynote and... wow. They introduced a new robot called "Blue", built in collaboration with Disney and Google DeepMind, and honestly, it feels like something straight out of Star Wars. But this isn’t a movie anymore. This is real. Blue isn’t just walking around. It learns, moves with emotion, and can even express itself through gestures and beeps. It’s powered by Nvidia’s new Newton physics engine, trained in virtual environments to move and behave like a real-life droid. And the best part? It’s heading to Disney theme parks soon. Yes, we’ll actually get to meet it! But here’s what really gets me excited: If we can bring Blue to life… ✨ What’s stopping us from building the next WALL·E? ✨ Or a real-life Baymax that helps and heals? It feels like we’re just getting started. This isn’t just tech progress, this is storytelling, creativity, and human connection coming together through robotics. Imagine a world where robots aren’t just tools, but companions, helpers, entertainers, designed not to replace us, but to work with us. That’s the future I’m rooting for. I’d love to see more companies take inspiration from characters we all love. Let’s bring WALL·E’s kindness, Baymax’s care, and R2-D2’s charm into the real world.

Mar 23, 2025 - 22:16
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I just watched Nvidia’s GTC keynote and... wow. They introduced a new robot called "Blue", built in collaboration with Disney and Google DeepMind, and honestly, it feels like something straight out of Star Wars. But this isn’t a movie anymore. This is real.
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Blue isn’t just walking around. It learns, moves with emotion, and can even express itself through gestures and beeps. It’s powered by Nvidia’s new Newton physics engine, trained in virtual environments to move and behave like a real-life droid. And the best part? It’s heading to Disney theme parks soon. Yes, we’ll actually get to meet it!

But here’s what really gets me excited:
If we can bring Blue to life…
✨ What’s stopping us from building the next WALL·E?
✨ Or a real-life Baymax that helps and heals?

It feels like we’re just getting started. This isn’t just tech progress, this is storytelling, creativity, and human connection coming together through robotics.
 Newton architecture with NVIDIA Warp

Imagine a world where robots aren’t just tools, but companions, helpers, entertainers, designed not to replace us, but to work with us. That’s the future I’m rooting for.

I’d love to see more companies take inspiration from characters we all love. Let’s bring WALL·E’s kindness, Baymax’s care, and R2-D2’s charm into the real world.