NVIDIA to Showcase GR00T and ROS 2 Robot Manipulation in Live Demo
chrismatthieu · x · 2026-08-07
NVIDIA Robotics announced a livestream on August 11 at 9:00 AM PT, demonstrating how to run and fine-tune the NVIDIA GR00T 1.7 model.
Key sessions include:
- Connecting models, sensors, and actuators using ROS 2
- Deploying a model on the SO-101 robot arm to execute real-world tasks
- Sharing latest advances from the open-source robotics community with guest Nikodem Bartnik
Additionally, developer Chris Matthieu will provide a live demo of AgenticROS, enabling AI to control a physical robot body.
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