Nvidia launches Halos safety system for robotics

Nvidia Launches Halos Full-Stack Safety System for Robotics at Automate 2026

Nvidia on Monday unveiled Halos for Robotics, a comprehensive safety framework that extends the company’s autonomous vehicle safety technology to robots and physical AI systems operating alongside humans in factories and warehouses.

A Unified Safety Architecture

Announced at the Automate conference in Chicago, Nvidia Halos for Robotics connects AI compute, system software, sensor data, safety applications, and inspection into a single architecture. The system draws on what the company says are more than 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle safety development.globenewswire

The platform spans three layers: the IGX Thor industrial-grade AI compute module paired with the Holoscan Sensor Bridge for real-time sensor connectivity; Halos OS, a software stack that includes safety functions and an “Outside-In Safety Blueprint” using external cameras and AI agents to control robot behavior; and the Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, which Nvidia describes as the world’s first ANSI National Accreditation Board-accredited program for functional and AI safety in physical AI.globenewswire

“Physical AI is transforming how factories, warehouses and logistics operations work, and robotics teams need a unified safety architecture to scale autonomous systems into these environments,” said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge AI at Nvidia.globenewswire

Agility Robotics First to Adopt

Agility is the first company to incorporate the Halos system, integrating IGX Thor and Halos Core into the safety architecture for its Digit humanoid robot, which performs industrial work for customers including Amazon, GXO, Schaeffler, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. Agility will also use the inspection lab to validate Digit’s software, AI components, and cybersecurity protections against standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO 13849 before seeking third-party certification.globenewswire

“For humanoids to deliver value at scale, safety has to be built into the robot and validated across the entire system,” said Agility CEO Peggy Johnson.globenewswire

An Expanding Ecosystem

The Halos ecosystem now includes more than 40 companies spanning certification bodies such as TÜV Rheinland, TÜV SÜD, and UL Solutions, as well as semiconductor partners including Infineon, NXP Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments. FORT Robotics is among the industrial application partners developing functional safety agents using the Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint. Halos Core is now available in early access for registered developers, and the Outside-In Safety Blueprint has been released as open source on GitHub.fortrobotics