Nvidia Selects Unitree as First Humanoid Robot AI Platform Partner
Odaily Odaily reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at the GTC conference in Taipei that the company has selected China's Unitree as its first humanoid robot AI platform partner for universities and research institutions. Together, they are launching the Isaac GR00T reference design to accelerate the arrival of the "Physical AI" era.
The platform deeply integrates Unitree's H2 humanoid robot (approximately 1.8 meters tall, weighing 68 kg) with Nvidia's Jetson Thor computing platform, Blackwell GPU, Isaac GR00T model, and simulation software. It is also equipped with Singapore-based Sharpa's dexterous hand. The platform will be open to the world's top research institutions, with initial partners including Stanford, ETH Zurich, UCSD, and Ai2. Jensen Huang emphasized that this initiative aims to lower the barrier to entry for humanoid robot development by providing an out-of-the-box, full-stack development environment. He believes that "Physical AI" will be the next wave following generative AI, with a long-term market size potentially reaching tens of trillions of dollars.
The upgraded H2 Plus model is expected to be available for public sale in October 2026. Notably, Unitree is planning an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market, aiming to raise 4.2 billion yuan. Over 40% of its revenue comes from overseas, highlighting its significant global presence. (Techstartups)
