Overview
- Speaking during a 90-minute CES session in Las Vegas, he told roughly 200 journalists and analysts that having robots will create jobs.
- He described AI immigrants as machines that can work on manufacturing floors and take on tasks people no longer want to do.
- He estimated the global worker shortfall in the tens of millions due to aging populations and declining birth rates.
- Nvidia is investing in foundational robotics software intended to support uses in manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.
- Robots were a major presence at CES 2026, and Huang’s remarks mirror views from leaders like Elon Musk who link automation to population decline.