The article provides a comprehensive overview of the NVIDIA Container Runtime, a tool that enables containerized applications to access host GPU hardware, crucial for workloads like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). It details the installation process, configuration, and deployment of Docker containers with GPU access, emphasizing the necessity of NVIDIA drivers and the CUDA library. The runtime works by wrapping the host's container runtime to facilitate GPU provisioning, allowing complex applications to be containerized and run on various machines. The guide also covers troubleshooting steps for GPU access issues and offers configuration options for specific GPU usage and driver capabilities. Additionally, the article highlights Earthly as a tool for simplifying build processes and enhancing build automation, and it concludes with insights from industry professionals on the significance of integrating NVIDIA runtime for enhancing CI pipelines and handling GPU-accelerated tasks.