Artificial intelligence and accelerated computing are being used to help solve the world’s greatest challenges.
NVIDIA has reinvented the computing stack — spanning GPUs, CPUs, DPUs, networking and software. Our platform drives the AI revolution, powering hundreds of millions of devices in every cloud and fueling 75% of the world’s TOP500 supercomputers.
Put in the hands of entrepreneurs and enterprises, developers and scientists, that platform becomes a system for invention, and a force for good across industries and geographies.
Here are five examples of how these technologies are being put to work from the past year:
Supporting Surgeons
Illinois-based startup SimBioSys has created TumorSight Viz, a technology that converts MRI images into 3D models of breast tissue. This helps surgeons better treat breast cancers by providing detailed visualizations of tumors and surrounding tissue.
Saving Lives and Energy
Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, a key player in the Human Genome Project, analyze tens of thousands of cancer genomes annually, providing insights into cancer formation and treatment effectiveness. NVIDIA accelerated computing and software drastically reduce the institute’s analysis runtime and energy consumption per genome.
Cleaning Up Our Waters
Clearbot, developed by University of Hong Kong grads, is an AI-driven sea-cleaning boat that autonomously collects trash from the water. Enabled by the NVIDIA Jetson platform, Clearbot is making a splash in Hong Kong and India, helping keep tourist regions clean.
Greening Recycling Plants
Greyparrot, a UK-based startup, has developed the Greyparrot Analyzer, an AI-powered device that offers “waste intelligence” to recycling plants. Using embedded cameras and machine learning, the analyzer identifies and differentiates materials on conveyor belts, significantly improving recycling efficiency.
Driving Technological Advancement in Africa
A new AI innovation hub has launched in Tunisia, part of NVIDIA’s efforts to train 100,000 developers across Africa. Built in collaboration with the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute, the hub offers training, technologies and business networks to drive AI adoption across the continent.
All of these initiatives — whether equipping surgeons with new tools or making recycling plants greener — rely on the ingenuity of human beings across the globe, humans increasingly supercharged by AI.
Find more examples of how AI is helping people from across industries and the globe to make a difference and drive positive social impact.