NVIDIA has begun selling a new high-performance computer module designed to power a new wave of robots. The company announced that its NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor module is available for purchase as a developer kit priced at $3,499.
The first kits are expected to ship to developers next month. This hardware allows companies to build functional prototypes of robots. For businesses ready to move into mass manufacturing, NVIDIA will offer a production-ready version called the Thor T5000 module. The company also stated that customers placing very large orders, specifically for more than 1,000 units, will pay a reduced price of $2,999 for each module.
NVIDIA’s leadership sees robotics as a major future source of growth, second only to its artificial intelligence business. This strategic focus comes during a period of massive expansion for the company, whose overall sales have grown more than threefold in the last two years.
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The new Thor chip is based on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell graphics architecture, which also fuels its advanced AI and gaming processors. According to the brand, the new module delivers a performance increase of 7.5 times over its prior model. This power enables robots to operate complex generative AI programs, including large language models and vision systems that can interpret their environment. These capabilities are considered essential for developing humanoid robots. To support this, the chip comes with 128GB of memory.
Beyond robotics, NVIDIA noted that the Thor chip can also be applied to autonomous vehicle systems, with particular interest from Chinese car brands. The company already sells a separate line of Drive AGX chips for cars, which use a specialized automotive operating system.