NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Robot Arrives - Unitree H2 Plus, Sharpa Hands, Jetson Thor
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NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Robot Arrives - Unitree H2 Plus, Sharpa Hands, Jetson Thor
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NVIDIA unveils the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot at GTC Taipei - an open platform pairing a Unitree H2 Plus chassis, Sharpa Wave hands, Jetson Thor compute, and Isaac GR00T software.
- 01. NVIDIA announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot at GTC Taipei, calling it the first open reference design for humanoid robotics research.
- 02. It combines a Unitree H2 Plus chassis (nearly six feet, 150 pounds, 31 degrees of freedom), Sharpa Wave tactile five-fingered hands (22 DOF), Jetson Thor onboard compute, and the Isaac GR00T software stack.
- 03. Jetson Thor delivers 2,070 FP4 teraflops via a Blackwell GPU, a 14-core Arm CPU, and 128GB of unified memory in a 40-130W envelope.
- 04. Stanford Robotics Center, ETH Zurich, UC San Diego's Advanced Robotics and Controls Laboratory, and Ai2 are among the launch research partners.
- 05. The Unitree H2 Plus version of the chassis ships in late 2026, with researchers retaining full control of their data, training, and telemetry.
NVIDIA has unveiled the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot at GTC Taipei, marking the company's first open reference design for humanoid robotics research. The system combines a Unitree H2 Plus chassis—standing nearly six feet tall and weighing 150 pounds with 31 degrees of freedom—alongside Sharpa Wave five-fingered hands and NVIDIA's Jetson Thor onboard compute platform.
The reference robot delivers 75 degrees of freedom in total, powered by a Blackwell GPU capable of 2,070 teraflops. The system runs NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T software stack, creating a standardised platform for researchers. Leading institutions including Stanford, ETH Zurich, UC San Diego, and Ai2 have already committed to the platform.
The reference design approach aims to standardise humanoid robotics research across institutions whilst maintaining researcher autonomy. Participants retain full control of their data, models, and telemetry without vendor lock-in constraints. This strategy positions NVIDIA as the foundational platform provider as the humanoid robotics market develops.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has described humanoid robots as a multitrillion-dollar opportunity. The company's approach suggests a focus on establishing platform dominance in research environments before commercial markets mature. The H2 Plus is scheduled to ship in late 2026.
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