Protesters Interrupt Nvidia GTC Berlin Keynote Over Chips in Russian Drones

Oct 21, 2026
Protesters interrupted Jensen Huang's GTC Berlin keynote and questioned him about Nvidia chips reportedly found in Russian weapons used against Ukraine.

Protesters interrupted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's GTC Berlin keynote and questioned him about company chips reportedly found in Russian drones, The Next Web reports, citing Tom's Hardware and videos shared by attendees. The protesters stood on chairs and displayed a banner bearing the logo of Greenpeace before security staff removed them.

Huang told security staff to give the protesters a chance to speak, then said he needed to continue the keynote. The interruption occurred while he was presenting Nvidia's Vera Rubin hardware. His presentation also covered OpenShell software for AI agents, data center designs and a humanoid robot reference design.

Ukraine has reported finding Nvidia Jetson Orin modules in Russian weapons used against it. Nvidia previously said it does not sell the modules in Russia, did not design them for military use and cannot track resales of used Jetson chips.

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