Now hiring: Nvidia’s robotics team ramps up its China talent hunt - South China Morning Post

U.S. chip giant NVIDIA is ramping up its robotics team in China to capitalize on the emerging field of Physical AI, as humanoid robots transition from research labs to real-world deployment. The compa... Read original →

NVIDIA’s aggressive robotics hiring in China isn’t just about talent—it’s a strategic grab for the Physical AI ecosystem’s control point. This move will accelerate adoption of 3nm and EUV-based inference chips while pressuring domestic GPU rivals like Huawei and Cambricon to shift from raw compute benchmarks to full-stack embodied intelligence solutions. Yet under tightening U.S. export controls on advanced computing, local R&D involving core elements of Project GR00T or Cosmos risks triggering BIS scrutiny, inflating compliance costs. With Chinese vendors projected to dominate 95% of global humanoid shipments by 2025, NVIDIA’s partnerships with Unitree signal urgency—but geopolitical friction may soon force it to spin off isolated development units in Taiwan, China or Southeast Asia to safeguard its tech pipeline.