Unitree Introduces H2 Plus: NVIDIA Isaac GR00T-Powered Humanoid Robot for Advanced Research and Development

Unitree Introduces H2 Plus: NVIDIA Isaac GR00T-Powered Humanoid Robot for Advanced Research and Development

Unitree Robotics has unveiled the H2 Plus, the first humanoid robot reference design powered by NVIDIA Isaac GR00T. Combining the Unitree H2 humanoid platform, Sharpa Wave dexterous hands, NVIDIA Jetson Thor computing, and Isaac GR00T AI software, H2 Plus provides researchers and developers with a powerful full-stack solution for embodied AI, robot learning, manipulation, and real-world deployment. Designed to accelerate humanoid robotics research and development, H2 Plus helps teams move faster from robot bring-up to advanced skill development and commercial applications.

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On June 1st, Unitree Robotics has officially unveiled the Unitree H2 Plus, a next-generation humanoid robot reference platform designed to accelerate research, development, and deployment of intelligent humanoid robots.

Built as the first humanoid robot reference design powered by NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, the H2 Plus combines cutting-edge hardware and AI software into a unified development platform for robotics researchers, universities, AI developers, and industrial innovators.

A Full-Stack Humanoid Development Platform

The Unitree H2 Plus integrates:

  • Unitree H2 humanoid robot platform
  • Sharpa Wave dexterous five-finger robotic hands
  • NVIDIA Jetson Thor onboard AI computing
  • NVIDIA Isaac GR00T open models and software stack

This powerful combination enables developers to move more quickly from robot setup and simulation to skill development, embodied AI training, and real-world deployment.

Accelerating Humanoid Robotics Innovation

As humanoid robotics continues to evolve, developers face challenges in hardware integration, AI model deployment, and system optimization. The H2 Plus addresses these challenges by providing a validated reference design that supports:

  • Humanoid robot research
  • Embodied AI development
  • Robot learning and manipulation
  • Dexterous hand control
  • Human-robot interaction
  • Industrial and commercial robotics applications
  • Academic and university research programs

By leveraging NVIDIA Isaac GR00T and Jetson Thor, researchers can access advanced AI capabilities while benefiting from Unitree's proven humanoid robot hardware platform.

Designed for Researchers and Developers

The H2 Plus is designed to help teams accelerate:

  • Robot bring-up and system integration
  • AI model training and deployment
  • Skill learning and imitation learning
  • Autonomous task execution
  • Real-world testing and validation

The platform provides a strong foundation for next-generation humanoid applications across manufacturing, logistics, service robotics, healthcare, education, and research.

The Future of Humanoid Robotics

The launch of the Unitree H2 Plus highlights the growing collaboration between robotics hardware and AI computing ecosystems. By combining Unitree's advanced humanoid platform with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, the H2 Plus aims to reduce development barriers and accelerate innovation in embodied AI.

US Robot Systems is excited to follow the continued evolution of the Unitree H2 platform and its role in advancing the future of intelligent humanoid robots.

 

Unitree H2 Plus Specifications

The Unitree H2 Plus is a full-stack humanoid robot development platform featuring NVIDIA Jetson Thor onboard compute, Isaac GR00T support, dexterous hands, advanced sensing, and high-performance whole-body control.

Model Unitree H2 Plus Humanoid Robot
Height × Width × Depth 1820 × 456 × 218 mm
Weight with Battery About 70 kg
Total Robot Degrees of Freedom 31 body DOF
Total Body + Hand DOF 75 DOF with dual Sharpa Wave hands
Single Arm DOF 7
Single Leg DOF 6
Waist DOF 3
Head DOF 2
Maximum Arm Joint Peak Torque 120 N·m
Maximum Leg Joint Peak Torque 360 N·m
Arm Payload Rated: approx. 7 kg; Peak: approx. 15 kg
Battery Capacity 15 Ah / 0.972 kWh
Battery Life About 3 hours
Battery Voltage Maximum 75.6 V
Onboard Compute NVIDIA Jetson T5000 / Jetson Thor platform
AI Performance 2070 TFLOPS FP4 sparse
GPU 2560-core NVIDIA Blackwell architecture GPU
CPU 14-core Arm Neoverse-V3AE 64-bit CPU
Memory 128 GB LPDDR5X
Perception Sensors Wide-FOV humanoid binocular camera, wrist cameras, IMU
Head Camera FOV Horizontal 140° ±3°, Vertical 102° ±3°
Connectivity Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB
External Interfaces USB 3.0, USB + DP, GMSL, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, RS485, CAN, 12V / 24V / battery power outputs
Voice Interaction Array microphones and high-power speakers
Dexterous Hands Dual Sharpa Wave tactile five-finger hands
Hand DOF 22 active DOF per hand
Hand Grip Force 150 N
Fingertip Force 20 N
Tactile Pixels More than 1000 tactile pixels per fingertip
Software Platform NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Isaac ROS, Isaac TeleOp
Secondary Development Supported
Warranty 12 months