NVIDIA Announces Halos for Robotics, the Industry’s First Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI

Key Points:

• NVIDIA has launched Halos for Robotics, the industry’s first full-stack, open robotics safety system that extends its autonomous vehicle safety technology to physical AI and robotics, providing a unified safety architecture across AI compute, software, sensors, and inspection.
• The system includes NVIDIA IGX Thor and Holoscan Sensor Bridge for AI computing and sensor connectivity, Halos OS for safety software and applications, and the Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, which supports third-party certification by recognized bodies such as TÜV Rheinland and UL Solutions.
• Agility, a humanoid robotics company, is the first partner to integrate NVIDIA Halos into its safety system for its Digit humanoid robots, which operate in industrial environments like factories and warehouses, aiming to meet rigorous safety standards including IEC 61508 and ISO 13849.
• The NVIDIA Halos ecosystem involves multiple partners across software, embedded systems, sensors, and certification agencies to ensure comprehensive safety development and deployment, supporting the scaling of autonomous robots working alongside humans in dynamic settings.
• NVIDIA Halos Core and the open-source Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint are now available in early access for developers, with the system designed to accelerate safer robot development and deployment in industrial operations.