Key Highlights
- Unitree Robotics and Nvidia unveiled the new H2 Plus humanoid robot
- The model is expected to launch in the second half of this year
- Nvidia’s computing platform powers the robot’s upgraded “intelligent brain”
Unitree Robotics, in partnership with Nvidia, has introduced a new humanoid robot reference design called the H2 Plus, with the companies aiming to strengthen robotic computing capabilities.
The H2 Plus was officially unveiled on Monday. According to Huang Jiawei, Director of Marketing at Unitree Robotics, the model is expected to launch sometime in the second half of this year.
Speaking to the Global Times on Wednesday, Huang said the robot’s biggest upgrade comes from an advanced high-performance computing stack developed by Nvidia, helping power what he described as a more capable “intelligent brain” for humanoid machines.
Huang said the H2 Plus mainly sees improvements in computing capability compared to earlier versions.
New Robot Combines Unitree Hardware With Nvidia Systems
According to information published on Unitree’s official website, the H2 Plus combines a humanoid robot body with Sharpa five-fingered hands, designed to allow more flexible and precise movement.
The robot also integrates Nvidia Jetson Thor onboard compute, which supports real-time sensor processing and robot inference. In addition, the H2 Plus uses Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T open software and models.
Nvidia says the Isaac GR00T platform is designed to help researchers and developers move faster when building humanoid robots. The platform covers several stages of development, from data generation and capture to model evaluation and deployment.
“Leveraging Nvidia’s computing platform, we aim to advance the whole humanoid robotics industry,” Huang said.
Unitree also expects data gathered through the platform to help improve future versions of its systems, making the robot’s “intelligent brain” smarter over time, according to Huang.
Wang Xingxing, Founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, said the H2 Plus combines Unitree’s humanoid robot with Nvidia Jetson Thor and the Isaac GR00T development platform, giving teams “a validated starting point” for developing more robotic skills and bringing them into real-world applications.
The launch comes as robotics companies continue to work closely with chipmakers to improve humanoid machines and expand their practical use cases.
The partnership also reflects the growing focus on humanoid robotics globally, as companies continue investing in systems that can perform more practical tasks in industrial and real-world environments. Computing capability has increasingly become a major focus area for robotics firms, particularly as developers work to improve movement, decision-making and real-time responses in humanoid machines.