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NVIDIA Details Open-Source GR00T N1 Foundation Model and Hover Controller for Humanoids
NVIDIA Research Scientist Yuke Zhu presented Project GR00T at Marktechpost miniCON Open Source AI 2025, detailing the company's simulation-first approach to building generalist foundation models for humanoid robots. Key releases include the open-source GR00T N1 multimodal model and the Hover whole-body controller, designed to enable cross-embodiment capabilities and accelerate development for robotics partners.

