NVIDIA launches Halos, a full-stack safety system for robotics that draws on over 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle development to help companies deploy robots safely alongside workers in factories and warehouses.

The Robot Report2h ago3 min read

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What happened
NVIDIA released NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, a comprehensive safety architecture that unifies AI compute, system software, sensor data, safety applications, and inspection tools. Agility Robotics is the first company integrating the system into its Digit humanoid robot for industrial work. NVIDIA Halos Core is available in early access for registered developers, and the open source NVIDIA Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint is now available on GitHub.
Why it matters
Autonomous robots operating in dynamic environments alongside humans require safety engineered across every layer of hardware and software. By offering a standardized, unified safety architecture and an ANSI National Accreditation Board-accredited inspection lab, NVIDIA appears to be addressing a key barrier to large-scale robot deployment in industrial settings. The system supports third-party certification by bodies including TÜV Rheinland, UL Solutions, and TÜV SÜD.
What to watch
More than 40 companies—including software providers (Acontis, Amazon FreeRTOS, QNX), embedded systems makers (Advantech, NexCobot), sensor and semiconductor suppliers (Infineon, NXP, SICK, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments), and industrial application developers (FORT Robotics, Inventec, KION Group, Neurealm)—are joining the ecosystem. Agility will participate in the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to ensure Digit meets standards including IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and ISO/IEC TR 5469 before final third-party certification.

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