Isaac GR00T
Open VLA foundation model plus Isaac Sim/Lab synthetic data and Jetson Thor runtime.
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Isaac GR00T vs Waymo Driver
Isaac GR00T (NVIDIA) and Waymo Driver (Waymo) both sit in Robotics. Isaac GR00T shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (9 vs 7). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Isaac GR00T NVIDIA | Waymo Driver Waymo |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Robotics | Robotics |
| Version | n1.7-release | Waymo Driver |
| Entry cost | Free and open-source under a commercial license | Pricing is not published. Waymo operates as an autonomous ride-hailing service with fares varying by trip. |
| Pricing tiers | Open Source / Commercial License free | Waymo App Download free |
| Model stack | Cosmos Reason · GR00T 1.5 · GR00T 1.6 · GR00T 1.6.1 · GR00T 1.7 · GR00T N1 · GR00T N1 (GR00T 1.5 / 1.6) · GR00T N1 (N1-release) · GR00T N1.5 · GR00T N1.6 · Isaac GR00T 1.5 · Isaac GR00T 1.6 · Isaac GR00T 1.7 | EMMA · EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model for Autonomous Driving) · EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model) · Gemini-derived research models · S4-Driver · Waymo Driver · Waymo Foundation Model |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 9 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | open VLA weights, Isaac Lab training, synthetic motion generation, Jetson Thor deploy, Isaac-Teleop, GR00T-WholeBodyControl, Multimodal Inputs, Action Chunking | Fully driverless rides, Lidar + camera + radar, Freeway operation, Airport service, Autonomous driving, Behavior prediction, Perception, Planning |
Waymo Driver
Lidar-camera-radar autonomy running paid rides with no safety driver across several US metros.
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