Boris Ivanovic

Boris Ivanovic is a senior research scientist and manager of autonomous systems and physical AI research at NVIDIA. His research interests include physical AI foundation models, world simulation, and AI safety. Prior to joining NVIDIA, he received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2021 and an M.S. in Computer Science in 2018, both from Stanford University. His work has been recognized with a number of awards, including a Best Paper Award Finalist at CVPR 2025 and a Computex 2026 Best Choice Award.
Boris Ivanovic

Posts by Boris Ivanovic

Robotics Nov 10, 2026

Running AV Reasoning Models Within Onboard Compute and Latency Limits

Autonomous vehicle (AV) developers need reasoning models that can operate within the compute and latency constraints of an onboard system. Larger models provide... 13 MIN READ
Robotics Aug 04, 2026

Generate Trajectories, Reasoning Traces, and Auto-Labels with NVIDIA Alpamayo 2 Super

Autonomous vehicle (AV) development often relies on separate models for trajectory generation, high-level intent prediction, scene understanding, and data... 13 MIN READ
Robotics May 31, 2026

How to Post-Train Autonomous Vehicle Models in Closed-Loop with NVIDIA Alpamayo

Developing autonomous vehicle (AV) policies requires bridging an important gap between training and deployment. Vision-language-action (VLA) models that can... 9 MIN READ
Agentic AI / Generative AI Dec 05, 2023

Reconstructing Dynamic Driving Scenarios Using Self-Supervised Learning

From monotonous highways to routine neighborhood trips, driving is often uneventful. As a result, much of the training data for autonomous vehicle (AV)... 6 MIN READ
Simulation / Modeling / Design Nov 28, 2023

Simulating Realistic Traffic Behavior with a Bi-Level Imitation Learning AI Model

From last-minute cut-ins to impromptu U-turns, human drivers can be incredibly unpredictable. This unpredictability stems from the complex nature of human... 5 MIN READ