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Agile Robots plans up to 2,000 research humanoids through Nvidia partnership

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Agile Robots plans to build between 1,000 and 2,000 small humanoid robots next year, working with Nvidia. The robots are meant mainly for universities and company research labs.

What happened

Agile Robots CEO Zhaopeng Chen told Reuters that the company plans to make a large number of compact humanoid robots, which look roughly like people. Production of two models, the Agile ONE S and ONE SN, is set to start by the end of 2026. The ONE SN comes ready to use with Nvidia's robot software and computer chip platform.

Key numbers and facts

  • Planned output next year: between 1,000 and 2,000 robots
  • Production start for ONE S and ONE SN: by the end of 2026
  • Expected availability: early 2027
  • Software: Nvidia Isaac GR00T robotics software
  • Computing platform: Nvidia Jetson Thor

What the robots are for

The ONE SN is sold with tools for simulation (testing in a computer-made world), training, and deployment (putting the robot to work). These tools cut the setup work that researchers need to do before they can test new abilities. Stanford University and ETH Zurich are named as possible customers.

Why it matters

Robots that are ready to use can help more schools and labs study humanoid robots without building everything from scratch. A plan for thousands of units also shows that companies expect demand for this kind of robot to grow.

What to watch

  • Whether Agile Robots reaches the 1,000 to 2,000 unit goal
  • Whether production of the ONE S and ONE SN starts by the end of 2026
  • Which universities and labs become confirmed buyers
  • Whether the robots are released in early 2027 as expected

Glossary

Agile Robots
A robotics company that makes compact humanoid robots for research.
Nvidia
A chip and software company that makes computing tools for AI and robots.
Isaac GR00T
Nvidia's software for training and running humanoid robots.
Jetson Thor
Nvidia's computer platform that powers robots and other AI devices.

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