NVIDIA's latest technological advancements took center stage at CES 2026, with Jensen Huang unveiling several cutting-edge products that promise to revolutionize the automotive and computing industries.
Among the notable announcements was Alpamayo, a family of open-source reasoning models designed specifically for guiding autonomous vehicles through challenging driving situations. The crown jewel of this release is Alpamayo 1, a groundbreaking 10-billion parameter chain-of-thought system that mimics human-like decision-making in driving scenarios. This AI-powered model breaks down complex problems into manageable parts before finding the safest path forward, with each step accompanied by an explanation of its reasoning.
Another significant development is AlpaSim, which enables developers to perform closed-loop training for driving scenarios rarely encountered in real-life environments. This technology is set to feature prominently in vehicles, including the 2025 Mercedes Benz CLA, which will be one of the first to integrate NVIDIA's entire AV stack.
According to Huang, his vision is that every single car and truck will eventually become autonomous, with NVIDIA's technology playing a pivotal role in achieving this goal. The company's emphasis on autonomous driving underscores its commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI-powered innovation.
In addition to these automotive-focused announcements, NVIDIA also showcased its advancements in GPU architecture with the Vera Rubin supercomputer. This behemoth of a machine boasts an impressive array of custom Olympus cores and massive system memory, boasting 227 billion transistors. While there was no mention of consumer GPUs during Huang's presentation, gamers may still have reason to be excited as CES continues.
As the CES conference comes to a close, NVIDIA has solidified its position as a leader in AI-powered innovation, with Alpamayo and Vera Rubin set to transform industries from autonomous vehicles to high-performance computing.
Among the notable announcements was Alpamayo, a family of open-source reasoning models designed specifically for guiding autonomous vehicles through challenging driving situations. The crown jewel of this release is Alpamayo 1, a groundbreaking 10-billion parameter chain-of-thought system that mimics human-like decision-making in driving scenarios. This AI-powered model breaks down complex problems into manageable parts before finding the safest path forward, with each step accompanied by an explanation of its reasoning.
Another significant development is AlpaSim, which enables developers to perform closed-loop training for driving scenarios rarely encountered in real-life environments. This technology is set to feature prominently in vehicles, including the 2025 Mercedes Benz CLA, which will be one of the first to integrate NVIDIA's entire AV stack.
According to Huang, his vision is that every single car and truck will eventually become autonomous, with NVIDIA's technology playing a pivotal role in achieving this goal. The company's emphasis on autonomous driving underscores its commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI-powered innovation.
In addition to these automotive-focused announcements, NVIDIA also showcased its advancements in GPU architecture with the Vera Rubin supercomputer. This behemoth of a machine boasts an impressive array of custom Olympus cores and massive system memory, boasting 227 billion transistors. While there was no mention of consumer GPUs during Huang's presentation, gamers may still have reason to be excited as CES continues.
As the CES conference comes to a close, NVIDIA has solidified its position as a leader in AI-powered innovation, with Alpamayo and Vera Rubin set to transform industries from autonomous vehicles to high-performance computing.