NVIDIA has officially announced the general availability of the NVIDIA Jetson Thor, a revolutionary robotics computer set to become the brain behind the next generation of physical AI.
The Jetson Thor developer kits and production modules are now shipping, and they are poised to supercharge millions of robots across every industry imaginable – from the factory floor to the operating room.
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A Quantum Leap in Performance and Efficiency
At the heart of Jetson Thor is NVIDIA’s groundbreaking Blackwell GPU architecture. This allows the new system-on-module to deliver an astonishing 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute, all while operating within a modest 130-watt power envelope.
To put that in perspective, compared to its already powerful predecessor, Jetson Orin, the new Jetson Thor offers:
- 7.5x more AI compute
- 3.5x greater energy efficiency
This immense power solves one of the biggest challenges in robotics: enabling real-time reasoning and intelligent interaction. With Jetson Thor, robots can run complex, multi-layered generative AI models – like the vision language action models from NVIDIA Isaac™ GR00T – directly on the device. This eliminates the lag of cloud processing, which is critical for machines that need to perceive, reason, and act in the physical world in a fraction of a second.
“We’ve built Jetson Thor for the millions of developers working on robotic systems that interact with and increasingly shape the physical world,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “With unmatched performance and energy efficiency, and the ability to run multiple generative AI models at the edge, Jetson Thor is the ultimate supercomputer to drive the age of physical AI and general robotics.”
Industry Giants Are Already on Board
The impact of Jetson Thor is already being felt, with a who’s who of the robotics world adopting the platform to power their next-generation creations. The list of early adopters includes:
- Humanoid Robotics: Figure, Agility Robotics, 1X, OpenAI
- Logistics & Industrial: Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, John Deere
- Healthcare & Tech: Medtronic, Meta, Physical Intelligence
These companies are leveraging Thor’s server-class performance in a compact form factor to build truly autonomous systems.
A Comprehensive Ecosystem for Development
Jetson Thor isn’t just a piece of hardware; it’s the gateway to NVIDIA’s entire robotics ecosystem. With over 2 million developers already on board, the platform is supported by a robust software stack, including:
- NVIDIA Isaac: For robotics simulation and development.
- Isaac GR00T: A suite of foundation models for humanoid robots.
- NVIDIA Metropolis: For advanced vision AI applications.
- NVIDIA Holoscan: For real-time sensor data processing.
This full-stack approach ensures that developers have all the tools they need to go from concept to deployment faster than ever before.
Availability
The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor developer kit is available now, starting at $3,499. Production modules and systems are also available from NVIDIA’s worldwide distribution and embedded partners.
