Nvidia Scouts Robotics, Self-Driving and Local-AI Deals as Investment Portfolio Nears $100 Billion

Nvidia is scouting investments or acquisitions in robotics, self-driving technology and AI models that run on local devices, extending a dealmaking campaign that has made the chipmaker a central financier of the AI buildout. The push follows disclosures that Nvidia held $99 billion in equity investments and had $25 billion more in future equity-investment commitments as of July 26, 2026. Prospective targets include robots, autonomous-driving technology and local-device AI models, while Nvidia's own filing says those investments and commitments are intended to expand its ecosystem and strengthen its competitive position as of the July quarter.