Unitree has introduced a groundbreaking advancement in the field of robotics with the unveiling of the H2 Plus humanoid robot, developed in partnership with NVIDIA Isaac™ GR00T development platform. The H2 Plus is designed to democratize cutting-edge humanoid robotics research by granting access to state-of-the-art hardware and an open-source software framework that does not rely on proprietary platforms.
As the demand for versatile humanoid robots continues to rise, developers often encounter fragmented processes involving hardware integration, data collection, simulation, training, evaluation, and deployment. The NVIDIA Isaac™ GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot addresses this challenge by amalgamating a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot equipped with Sharpa Wave tactile five-finger hands, NVIDIA Jetson Thor™ onboard compute, and Isaac GR00T software and workflows into a cohesive reference design. This integration streamlines the development process, enabling research teams to swiftly progress from initial robot setup to skill development and real-world applications.
Xingxing Wang, the founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, emphasized the significance of providing developers with a solid foundation for building upon humanoid robots. The H2 Plus, in conjunction with NVIDIA Jetson Thor and Isaac GR00T, represents a validated starting point for creating and implementing robot skills in practical scenarios.
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, highlighted the transformative potential of humanoid robots in various industries, presenting an extensive economic opportunity. The NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot based on the H2 Plus design offers researchers a unified platform to make significant advancements in general-purpose physical intelligence research.
The H2 Plus stands out as a state-of-the-art humanoid robot that integrates essential components for cutting-edge humanoid research, combining a human-scale robot body with advanced manipulation, sensing capabilities, control functions, and onboard AI compute. The NVIDIA Isaac GR00T platform serves as a comprehensive environment for humanoid development, encompassing simulation, training, evaluation, and deployment processes, while granting researchers control over their robot data and telemetry.
Furthermore, the modular design of the Isaac GR00T platform allows robotics teams to leverage the entire platform or select specific capabilities to integrate into their existing development pipelines, facilitating scalability in humanoid development without the need to reconstruct infrastructure for each robot or task. The Isaac GR00T platform is slated to support the Unitree G1 humanoid robot in the future, extending a consistent development approach to a widely utilized robot within the research and humanoid development community.
Unitree has disclosed the complete technical specifications of the H2 Plus humanoid robot, with availability expected in late 2026. Interested developers can access detailed information on the H2 Plus webpage. Additionally, the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T platform and reference workflow for Unitree G1 will soon be accessible on GitHub and Hugging Face for robot developers.
Unitree Robotics, a distinguished civilian robotics company, continues to lead innovation in the robotics industry, with a focus on providing cutting-edge solutions for researchers and developers alike.
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