robot How the rise of this industry will affect the job market remains a subject of ongoing debate. Pessimists believe that robots will cause mass unemployment, while optimists believe that robots will create more new jobs.
On Tuesday local time, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared his latest insights on this matter . Huang described the robot as " artificial intelligence. " "AI immigration" claims that robots can solve the global labor shortage that is hindering the development of manufacturing .
In response to concerns that robots will replace human workers, this world-leading AI chip company... The company's leader holds a completely opposite view.
“Having robots will create new job opportunities,” Jensen Huang said at a press conference during CES in Las Vegas. “We need more AI immigrants to enter the production line and take over jobs that we may no longer want to do.”
Jensen Huang believes that a "robot revolution" will fill the labor shortage caused by population aging and decline, and further promote economic growth .
“When the economy grows, we will naturally hire more employees,” Huang said. He pointed out that due to changes in population structure, the global labor shortage has reached the level of “tens of millions.”
Nvidia is investing heavily in developing the foundational software that enables robots to function properly across multiple industries, such as manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.
Jensen Huang's views align with those of other Silicon Valley tech leaders, especially Tesla. And SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk also frequently advocates for the vigorous development of automation technologies, citing population decline and an aging workforce as reasons.
In an interview at CES on Tuesday, AMD CEO Lisa Su stated that she believes artificial intelligence will not replace humans, but it will change the direction of corporate hiring. She claimed that AI technology has not slowed down AMD's hiring pace, but job seekers who "truly master and apply the technology" have become the company's preferred candidates.
Robot products and technologies frequently make appearances
The CES trade show will run until Friday and is expected to attract approximately 130,000 attendees. Robotics is one of the key highlights of this year's show. Major companies hope that their robotic products can shed the label of "novelty gadgets" and truly enter the mainstream market as practical devices.
At this year's CES, numerous companies launched robotics-related products and technologies. NVIDIA released the new NVIDIA Cosmos and GR00T open-source models and data for robot learning and inference, as well as Isaac Lab-Arena for robot evaluation and the edge-to-cloud computing framework OSMO to simplify robot training workflows.
At CES 2026, LG unveiled its AI robot CLOiD, designed for home use, for the first time, claiming it can perform a variety of household tasks such as folding clothes, cleaning dishwashers, and delivering food.
On Monday, at CES, Hyundai Motor Company showcased the Atlas humanoid robot developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics. The company also announced plans to deploy humanoid robots at its manufacturing facility in Georgia, USA, starting in 2028.
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