Nvidia is developing physical AI to make robots for use in hospitals for applications such as X-rays and linen delivery.
Nvidia has been investing in and partnering with digital health and biotech companies, aiming to bring the next wave of artificial intelligence to healthcare.
Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's VP of Healthcare, said that Nvidia's investments aim to corner the emerging advanced robotics market in order to maintain its spot in tech.
Nvidia's future 'physical AI' will enable machines to perceive, understand and interact with the physical world.
The development of physical AI will allow hospital systems to train their clinicians on virtual models by creating a digital twin; this could help them design healthcare systems.
Nvidia is partnering with IT solutions provider Mark III to create digital simulations of hospital environments to tackle the digital twin challenge in healthcare.
Nvidia has invested in Moon Surgical, a robotics company, to provide an extra set of arms during surgeries.
Mayo Clinic has been deploying its own linen delivery robots, which ferry fresh sheets from room to room.
Despite investing heavily in digital health companies, Nvidia does not plan on acquiring any healthcare firms.
Nvidia is teaming up with Microsoft to bring AI tools and expert support to start-ups in healthcare and life sciences.