NVIDIA releases the next generation of its cutting-edge 'robot brain' (www.engadget.com)

NVIDIA has unveiled Jetson AGX Thor, the next-generation system-on-module designed to power robotics and physical AI applications. Leveraging the company’s latest Blackwell GPU architecture, Jetson Thor delivers a significant leap with 7.5 times more AI compute power and 3.5 times better energy efficiency compared to its predecessor, the Jetson Orin. This boost enables robots to run advanced generative AI models—including large language and vision models—allowing them to better perceive and interact with their environments. This release underscores NVIDIA’s strategic push into robotics as a major growth sector beyond traditional AI workloads. Jetson Thor supports a wide ecosystem of developers and companies like Amazon, Meta, Agility Robotics, and Boston Dynamics, cementing its role as a critical platform for production-ready robotic systems. Along with powerful hardware, the module benefits from NVIDIA’s full-stack Jetson software, tailored specifically for physical AI tasks. Available now as a $3,499 developer kit and as $2,999 T5000 production modules (bulk orders), Jetson Thor is positioned to accelerate innovation in autonomous machines that increasingly shape the physical world.