Nvidia and Unitree Partner on Humanoid Robot Combining Chinese Hardware With American AI Chips
By
Will Knight
Pulled from the oven just right. Trustworthy, fact-dense, deeply satisfying.
Summary
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced a blueprint for a humanoid robot combining Unitree's H2 Plus robot body (made in China) with Nvidia's Thor T5000 chip (American silicon), advanced robotic hands, and new training software. The collaboration aims to make cutting-edge humanoid robotics more accessible to researchers, including US academic labs, by offering a complete, programmable platform that leverages the best of both Chinese manufacturing and American AI technology.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe humanoid robot of the future is a hulking specimen with a body that's made in China and a brain that runs on American silicon.
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, announced a blueprint for the bot, which combines a few different things: a 6-foot, 150-pound robot called H2 Plus from Unitree; a Thor T5000 Nvidia chip; an advanced humanoid hand; and a new suite of software.
Spencer Huang, Nvidia's robotics lead, tells WIRED that the new bot combines the best of both worlds.
You might also wanna read
Nvidia Launches $3,499 Jetson AGX Thor Robotics Developer Kit
Nvidia has launched its Jetson AGX Thor robotics chip module, priced at $3,499 as a developer kit, with the first units shipping next month.
cnbc.com·9mo ago
BMW Group Launches Pilot Project with Humanoid Robots at Leipzig Plant in Germany
BMW Group is implementing humanoid robots in production for the first time in Germany through a pilot project at its Leipzig plant. This ini
press.bmwgroup.com·3mo ago
Alibaba's Pingtouge PPU AI Chip Surpasses NVIDIA A800, Comparable to H20 in Performance
Alibaba's subsidiary Pingtouge has unveiled a new AI chip called PPU that reportedly surpasses NVIDIA's A800 in all major parameter metrics
news.futunn.com·9mo ago
NVIDIA and LG Group Partner to Build AI Factory for Robotics, Autonomous Driving, and Cloud Infrastructure
NVIDIA and LG Group are collaborating to build an AI factory that will provide accelerated computing infrastructure for LG's AI-driven busin
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Advocates for AI Infrastructure Investment to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to America
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocates for bringing manufacturing jobs back to America by requiring companies to build AI infrastructure domestic
barchart.com·5mo ago
China Bans Nvidia's AI Chips for Domestic Tech Companies
Chinese authorities have banned Alibaba, ByteDance, and other tech companies from purchasing Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D AI chips that were speci
The Verge·9mo ago