Robotics Safety
NVIDIA Halos unifies safety-engineered compute, foundational software, domain-specific safety applications, and independent inspection. Together, they help humanoids and industrial robots move from prototype toward production.
Overview
NVIDIA Halos for Robotics
NVIDIA Halos is the first full-stack safety system for physical AI, extending NVIDIA’s autonomous vehicle safety foundation to robotics that operate in warehouses, factories, and spaces shared with people.
For robotics, the comprehensive Halos stack spans each level of development. This includes everything from safety certifiable hardware, to AI models for teaching the robot how to act in hazardous scenarios, to safety validation support with an ecosystem of certification agencies.
Benefits
Why Halos for Robotics?
Where AI Meets Safe Deployment
NVIDIA Halos connects real-time AI, functional safety, and edge compute in one layered system. This helps robots operate more safely and efficiently around people.
AV-Proven, Robotics-Ready
Built on the automotive safety heritage of NVIDIA DriveOS™, Halos adapts proven safety engineering for humanoids and industrial robots without forcing them into an automotive architecture.
Full Stack
From NVIDIA IGX Thor™ to Halos OS to open safety application blueprints, the entire stack is engineered to work together. Partners and OEMs can use a production-ready software stack to achieve faster time to market.
Open-Source Application for Developers
Available on GitHub, the open source NVIDIA Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint gives developers a practical starting point for building and customizing robot safety applications. It extends awareness beyond onboard sensors using external cameras and AI agents.
Inspection and Certification Readiness
The NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab independently reviews integrated Halos systems and helps partners prepare integrations and supporting evidence for review by third-party certification bodies. This also accelerates the time to certification for Halos customers.
Comprehensive Partner Ecosystem
NVIDIA collaborates with robotics OEMs, safety experts, certification bodies, software providers, and sensor companies to advance safer robot deployment across the ecosystem.
Technology
A Layered Safety System for Robotics
Halos for Robotics brings platform safety, OS safety, and an ecosystem together through NVIDIA IGX, Halos Core, domain-specific Halos applications, validation, and independent inspection.
Use Cases
Real-World Applications
Where Halos for robotics is working today.
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Use Case 1
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Use Case 2
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Use Case 3
Inside-Out Safety: Humanoid Robot Deployment With Agility
Agility’s Digit humanoid robot illustrates Inside-Out Safety: onboard sensing, NVIDIA IGX, and Halos Core help manage the robot’s immediate safety envelope as it navigates warehouse environments around people.
Outside-In Safety: Autonomous Forklift for Trailer Loading
In this safety concept, inspected by TÜV Rheinland, outside-in cameras establish a virtual fence and monitor the trailer interior and docking zones for occlusion alerts. Robots operate at full speed or high-efficiency mode when no workers are in the region of interest, and engage in safety functions the moment a person enters to prevent incidents from occurring.
Outside-In Safety: Mobile Robot Zoning
Virtual tripwires and dynamic zones manage multiple mobile robots such as AMRs in shared spaces with people in aisles and intersections. Alerts and occlusion detection are imperative when a person or robot enters an area with blind corners or high racks, maintaining safety even in blind spots.
Ecosystem
A Safety Ecosystem Built for Scale
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Outside-In Safety
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Resources
The Latest in NVIDIA Halos Resources
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Success Stories
Next Steps
FAQs About NVIDIA Halos
NVIDIA Halos is a full-stack safety system for physical AI. For robotics, it connects NVIDIA IGX, Halos Core, standalone Halos applications—including Outside-In and Inside-Out Safety—and independent inspection.
- Learn more about the NVIDIA Halos platform and its safety architecture.
Halos OS is a safety-certified operating system foundation for robotics that runs on the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform, integrating Linux and QNX to deliver real-time control and safety extensions.
- Review the Halos OS safety foundation components.
Inside-out safety refers to on-board robot sensors managing the immediate safety envelope of the robot, whereas outside-in safety uses external infrastructure (like external cameras) to monitor the environment and establish virtual zones.
- Compare these approaches in the Robot Safety Use Cases guide.
Halos adapts NVIDIA’s automotive safety engineering foundation to humanoids and industrial robots. This helps teams connect compute, foundational software, domain-specific applications, and independent inspection from prototype toward production.
NVIDIA IGX Thor is built on the NVIDIA Thor SoC with hardware safety mechanisms, including a Functional Safety Island. Refer to current third-party assessment and certification documentation for the applicable configuration and scope.
- Get details on the NVIDIA IGX safety specifications.
Registered developers can find Halos Core early-access software for NVIDIA IGX and explore the open-source NVIDIA Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint on GitHub.
- Start your development journey with NVIDIA Halos for Robotics.
Halos provides validated safety blueprints, certified hardware (IGX), and third-party inspection services that allow developers to transition their safety systems from initial prototyping to reliable, production-ready deployments.
- Read about the full-stack safety platform journey from prototype to production.