A protester and a robot duck hiccup: 2 moments from Jensen Huang's keynote didn't go to plan
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was pitching Europe's AI future when Greenpeace protesters interrupted — before a wobbly robot demo and AI Eurovision finale.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faced an unexpected interruption during his Berlin keynote. Protesters from Greenpeace stepped onto the stage, holding a banner that read "Nvidia, clean your dirty business!" The protester focused her concerns on Nvidia's involvement in military technology, specifically mentioning their use in Russian drones and environmental destruction.
Huang addressed the protester, urging her to "give her a chance," before continuing with his presentation. Later, the keynote featured a whimsical demonstration of small robots called Microducks, created by French startup Pollen Robotics. While the robots performed amusing tasks like taking naps and somersaults, one of them struggled to stay in line, stumbling and eventually falling.
Huang's attempt to guide them back onto stage was met with laughter from the audience. The event concluded with an AI-generated video of the robots performing in a Eurovision-style contest, leaving the audience in amusement and anticipation of Nvidia's vision for Europe's AI future.
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