Empowering Academic Research in Robotics
NVIDIA Debuts Isaac GR00T Open Humanoid Robot
The new reference design features the Jetson Thor chip to accelerate physical AI research at GTC Taipei 2026.
A futuristic humanoid robot prototype with a sleek metal finish stands in a tech laboratory, representing the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T reference design.
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NVIDIA launched the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot at GTC Taipei 2026 [1]. This new system is the first open design for humanoid machines [1]. It combines the Jetson Thor compute chip with an open software stack for researchers [1][2].
The platform enables developers to build and test skills for general-purpose physical AI [1]. By providing an open reference, NVIDIA aims to accelerate the field of academic robotics [2]. The announcement highlights NVIDIA's broader strategy for AI agents and PC hardware [3].
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investor.nvidia.com
https://investor.nvidia.com/news/press-release-details/2026/NVIDIA-Announces-NVIDIA-Isaac-GR00T-Reference-Humanoid-Robot-for-Academic-Research/default.aspx
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https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/nvidia-unveils-vera-rubin-ai-agent-focus-and-ai-pc-ambitions-at-gtc-taipei-2026
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