Nvidia's Jetson Thor Robotics Product Now Available for Sale

Nvidia has made its Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules available for purchase, priced at $3,499. The kit includes 128GB of memory and offers up to 7.5 times more AI computing power and is 3.5 times more energy efficient than the older Jetson Orin model. CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the system's speed and efficiency, and noted that it is designed for the millions of developers building robots that interact with the physical world. The kit has already been integrated into products by companies such as Figure, Amazon, and Caterpillar.

NVIDIA has announced the general availability of its Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules, priced at $3,499. The new system-on-module is designed to power millions of robots across various industries, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail. The Jetson AGX Thor offers up to 7.5 times more AI compute and is 3.5 times more energy efficient than its predecessor, the Jetson Orin [2].

The Jetson AGX Thor developer kit features 128GB of memory and a 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute, delivered within a 130-watt power envelope. This performance allows it to run multiple generative AI models in real-time, enabling robots to have intelligent interactions with people and the physical world [2]. The kit is built around NVIDIA's latest Blackwell graphics architecture and a custom transformer engine, providing a powerful platform for physical AI and robotics applications [1].

Early adopters of the Jetson AGX Thor include industry leaders such as Agility Robotics, Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, Figure, Hexagon, Medtronic, and Meta. These companies are leveraging the system's capabilities to advance their physical AI capabilities and develop next-generation robots [2].

The Jetson AGX Thor is compatible with NVIDIA's software stack from cloud to edge, including Isaac for robotics simulation and development, Isaac GR00T humanoid robot foundation models, Metropolis for vision AI, and Holoscan for real-time sensor processing. This compatibility ensures that developers can easily integrate the new system into their existing workflows [2].

The availability of the Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules marks a significant milestone for NVIDIA and the robotics industry. With its powerful AI compute and energy efficiency, the Jetson AGX Thor is poised to drive innovation and growth in the field of physical AI and general robotics [2].

References:
[1] https://www.hackster.io/news/nvidia-tells-resellers-to-open-jetson-agx-thor-developer-kit-orders-at-3-499-06e8cbf52441
[2] https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-powered-jetson-thor-now-available-accelerating-the-age-of-general-robotics