Nvidia plans to deepen its involvement in the humanoid robotics sector by collaborating with robot manufacturers in the United States, Europe and South Korea, in addition to its existing partnership with China’s Unitree, company executives said.
The announcement came after a keynote address by CEO in Taiwan on Monday ahead of the Computex trade show.
Nvidia revealed it is working with , one of China’s leading humanoid robot makers, to develop a standardized version of the H2 robot for use by academic researchers.
Under the arrangement, Unitree will supply the robot’s body, while Singapore-based will provide the hands. Nvidia will contribute the computing systems that power the machines.
Researchers at and the are among those expected to use the robots.
Unitree, whose dancing robots gained national attention during China’s Spring Festival gala earlier this year, is currently pursuing a public listing in China.
The company has, however, faced scrutiny in Washington. U.S. lawmakers have alleged that Unitree maintains extensive links to the Chinese government and military, and have introduced legislation that would prohibit researchers receiving U.S. government funding from using the firm’s robots.
Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity because the plans have not yet been made public, Nvidia executives said the company intends to pursue similar collaborations with robotics firms in the United States, South Korea and Europe. The executives declined to identify the potential partners.
According to Nvidia, the partnership with Unitree is designed in part to strengthen cybersecurity protections for research robots. Software updates intended for the robot’s various subsystems will be routed through Nvidia’s chips, allowing the code to be verified before installation.
The executives added that integrating Nvidia’s “Blackwell” chips directly into Unitree’s robot platforms will enable the company to apply the same security measures used in its data center servers. Nvidia also plans to deploy the machines in its own research programs.
These protections, including secure boot and confidential computing technologies, are intended to prevent robots from executing malicious software and to safeguard sensitive data from being transferred without authorization.
