Nvidia reportedly scouts deals in robotics, self-driving cars and on-device AI models

The Information reports Nvidia is scouting deals in robotics, self-driving cars and AI models that run on local devices. It says the chipmaker held nearly $100 billion in equity investments as of late July 2026. The outlet also says Nvidia heard of a possible OpenRouter takeover in July, after Databricks and Stripe had begun discussing a potential sale with the AI-model marketplace.