Nvidia picks Unitree for humanoid robot platform as Chinese startup eyes IPO

Image: NVIDIA Announces NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot for Academic Research. Image courtesy of Nvidia. Article by Katie Tarasov and Evelyn Cheng. CNBC – June 1, 2026.

Nvidia has selected Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree for the first robotics system the U.S. chipmaker is selling to researchers from Stanford to ETH Zurich, the company announced Monday. The system combines Unitree’s nearly 6-foot-tall H2 humanoid robot with Nvidia’s Jetson Thor hardware, which includes the company’s advanced Blackwell GPU for on-device artificial intelligence capabilities. Nvidia’s humanoid-focused AI models, known as Isaac GR00T, and simulation systems are part of the new robot testing package, according to a press release. The robot also uses mechanical hands made by Singapore-based Sharpa. PitchBook lists Qiming Venture Partners among the startup’s backers. […]

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