NVIDIA GTC 2025
GTC 2025 keynoteJensen Huang, Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 20252h 12mChecked 2026-09-24
Jensen Huang unveiled Blackwell Ultra, Vera Rubin, Dynamo, and new open models and robotics platforms at NVIDIA GTC 2025 in San Jose.
- 1NVIDIA Blackwell is in full production, delivering 40x the performance of Hopper for AI training and inference.
- 2Blackwell Ultra, the next evolution of the Blackwell AI factory platform, arrives in the second half of 2025.1:25:28
- 3NVIDIA Vera Rubin architecture systems are set to arrive in the second half of 2026 for major performance gains.1:44:04
- 4NVIDIA Dynamo, open source software, is described as the operating system of an AI factory for scaling reasoning models.1:08:15
- 5DGX Spark and DGX Station, personal AI supercomputers built on the Grace Blackwell platform, were announced.
- 6The Llama Nemotron family of open reasoning AI models was announced for building agentic AI platforms.
- 7Isaac GR00T N1 was announced as an open, customizable foundation model for humanoid robot reasoning.
- 8Cosmos World Foundation Models were released, an open customizable reasoning model for physical AI.43:04
Announced
1 available the same dayNVIDIA BlackwellIn full production, 40x Hopper performance for training and inferenceGA
Blackwell UltraNext Blackwell platform evolution, arriving second half of 2025Coming
Vera RubinNext architecture, systems arriving second half of 2026Coming
NVIDIA DynamoOpen source AI factory operating system for scaling reasoning modelsAnnounced
DGX Spark and DGX StationPersonal AI supercomputers on Grace Blackwell platformAnnounced
Llama NemotronOpen reasoning AI model family for agentic AIAnnounced
Isaac GR00T N1Open foundation model for generalized humanoid reasoningAnnounced
Cosmos World Foundation ModelsOpen customizable reasoning models for physical AIAnnounced
NewtonOpen source physics engine for robotics, with Google DeepMind and Disney ResearchAnnounced
Spectrum-X and Quantum-XSilicon photonics networking switches, fewer lasers, more power efficientAnnounced
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