NVIDIA

NVIDIA is a computing company that designs graphics processors and the software and systems built around them. It introduced the GPU in 1999 and has since extended the technology into artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, gaming and creative work. Its hardware is used in data centres, robots and autonomous vehicles.

What NVIDIA offers

• AI computing — GPU-based infrastructure for training and running AI models, including agent workloads.
• Data centre systems — rack-scale platforms and processors sold for large AI deployments, including through cloud partners.
• Graphics and RTX — real-time ray-tracing technology introduced with the Turing architecture in 2018.
• Industry AI tools — applications for media production, medical imaging, speech recognition and supply chain management.
• Safety and security — an open platform for agent safety developed with industry partners.

Who it works with

Developers, researchers, enterprises, game players, artists and media companies use its products. It also runs GTC events for the developer community.

Key facts

• GPU introduced: 1999
• RTX ray tracing: 2018, with the Turing architecture
• Events: GTC conferences, including a Berlin keynote and a Washington, D.C. edition