NVIDIA Releases Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit, Pushing Boundaries in Physical AI and Robotics

August 25, 2025

Details

  • NVIDIA has released the Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules as of August 25, 2025, integrating a Blackwell GPU, 128GB of memory, and up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130W configurable power envelope.
  • Industry leaders such as Agility Robotics, Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, Figure, Hexagon, Medtronic, and Meta have adopted the platform, and firms like 1X, John Deere, OpenAI, and Physical Intelligence are evaluating it for advanced robotics projects.
  • The module delivers 7.5 times greater AI compute and 3.5 times more energy efficiency compared to Jetson Orin, powering real-time inference for multi-AI applications in fields from humanoid robotics to agriculture and medical robotics.
  • NVIDIA's complete software stack is supported, including Isaac for robotics simulation, Isaac GR00T humanoid foundation models, Metropolis for vision AI, and Holoscan for sensor data processing, ensuring compatibility with all popular AI frameworks and generative models.
  • The developer kit is priced at $3,499, with the production-grade Jetson T5000 modules available globally through distribution partners, targeting an ecosystem of over 2 million developers and 150-plus hardware and software partners.

Impact

NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Thor marks a major stride towards scalable, high-performance robotics and physical AI, poised to accelerate adoption in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. The platform’s significant leap in compute power and energy efficiency, coupled with its competitive price point, could widen access to advanced robotics hardware and spur faster innovation across the industry.

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