Robotaxis and Self-Driving Cars to be the ‘First Multi-Trillion Dollar Industry’ [Video]

There is no stopping Jensen Huang. After sovereign AI, NVIDIA’s chief has a newfound obsession, mostly revolving around self-driving cars and AI agents. Speaking at CES 2025, he highlighted the potential of robotaxis and autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies to transform global mobility and logistics. 

“I predict that this will likely be the first multi-trillion dollar robotics industry,” he said in his keynote. This claim comes amid a growing wave of innovation, investment, and competition in the autonomous driving landscape.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tonight on robotaxis and self-driving: “I predict that this is going to be the first multi-trillion dollar robotics industry.” pic.twitter.com/QVTnwhdMUY

— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) January 7, 2025

Robotaxis show promise in reducing traffic congestion, lowering emissions, and providing mobility solutions that are accessible to millions worldwide.

Moreover, the integration of autonomous vehicles into public and private fleets is expected to create millions of new jobs in AI development, system integration, and maintenance, further …