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representatives of both parties.

(v. March 8, 2019)


ISAAC SUPPLEMENT

TO SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR NVIDIA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KITS

The terms in this supplement govern your use of the NVIDIA Isaac SDK under the
terms of your software license agreement (“Agreement”) as modified by this
supplement. Capitalized terms used but not defined below have the meaning
assigned to them in the Agreement.

This supplement is an exhibit to the Agreement and is incorporated as an
integral part of the Agreement. In the event of conflict between the terms in
this supplement and the terms in the Agreement, the terms in this supplement
govern.

    1. Distribution. The following portions of the SDK are distributable under
    the Agreement: the runtimes files ending with .so and .a as part of your
    application.

    2. Samples. In this SDK, the folder that contains sample source code is the
    apps/samples folder. With respect to source code samples licensed to you,
    NVIDIA and its affiliates are free to continue independently developing
    source code samples and you covenant not to sue NVIDIA, its affiliates or
    their licensees with respect to later versions of NVIDIA released source
    code samples.

    3. Restrictions. The following restrictions apply:

        I. You are not permitted to disclose the results of any benchmarking or
        other competitive analysis relating to the SDK without the prior written
        permission from NVIDIA; and

        II. The SDK is licensed for use with a computer system incorporating one
        or more NVIDIA GPU hardware products and running NVIDIA software
        drivers.

    4. Source Code Modification and Ownership. Subject to the terms of the
    Agreement and this supplement, NVIDIA hereby grants you a non-exclusive,
    non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense to modify and
    create derivative works of software provided to you by NVIDIA in source code
    form, except for header files. As between you and NVIDIA, NVIDIA holds all
    rights, title and interest in and to your modifications and derivative works
    of the source code software. Subject to NVIDIA’s rights described in the
    Agreement and this section, you retain all rights, title and in and to your
    software and products developed independently from the use of the SDK (as
    may be demonstrated by documentation). You have no obligation to provide to
    NVIDIA your modifications to the NVIDIA source code.

    5. Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NVIDIA and
    its affiliates, and their respective employees, contractors, agents,
    officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages,
    obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, fines, restitutions and
    expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees and costs incident to
    establishing the right of indemnification) arising out of or related to any
    damages, or injuries, illness or death related to the use of goods and/or
    services that include or utilize the SDK.

(v. March 8, 2019)