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Nvidia Launches Jetson AGX Thor ‘Robot Brain’ for Edge AI in Robots

The Blackwell-based modules pair with Nvidia’s robotics stack to run multiple models on-device for real-time perception and reasoning.

The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor developer kit is available now starting at $3,499.
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A pair of robots from Unitree Robotics compete in a kickboxing match at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Overview

  • Nvidia began selling the Jetson AGX Thor developer kit for $3,499 and set wholesale pricing for Thor T5000 production modules at $2,999 each for 1,000-plus unit orders.
  • Jetson Thor delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops with 128 GB of memory, offering about 7.5 times the AI compute and roughly 3.5 times the energy efficiency versus Jetson Orin.
  • The platform is designed to run concurrent generative, vision, and reasoning models at the edge, with support across Nvidia’s Isaac, GR00T, Metropolis, and Holoscan software.
  • The lineup includes the T5000 and lower-cost T4000 modules, plus a Drive AGX Thor developer kit for automotive use that is available for preorder with September delivery.
  • Early users include Amazon Robotics, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Meta, and Caterpillar, as Nvidia highlights a fast-growing yet small robotics and automotive unit that reported $567 million in quarterly sales; Nvidia shares traded higher following the announcement.