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NVIDIA unveils Halos for Robotics, a safety stack for physical AI systems

NVIDIA launched Halos for Robotics, a standardized safety architecture to help physical AI developers prepare for third-party certification.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27 (San Francisco News Online) — NVIDIA on June 22 introduced NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, a safety system for robotics and physical AI that the company says ties together AI compute, safety software, sensor data, inspection and certification work.

The company said the platform provides a standardized safety architecture that connects AI compute, system software, sensor data, safety applications and inspection for robotic systems.

NVIDIA said the architecture includes NVIDIA IGX Thor and Holoscan Sensor Bridge for compute and sensor connectivity, NVIDIA Halos OS for software safety functions, and the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab for inspection and certification preparation.

In its announcement, NVIDIA said the system draws on more than 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle safety development.

NVIDIA also said the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab is the world’s first ANAB-accredited program for functional and AI safety for physical AI, and that it is designed to help partners prepare for third-party certification from TÜV Rheinland, UL Solutions, TÜV SÜD, exida, SGS and CertX.

The company’s news release was updated June 27.

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Ada Farmington

Ada Farmington is a senior national weather reporter for Times Media Service, based in Los Angeles, California. Farmington covers weather across the United States, including forecasts, severe storms and the conditions affecting communities nationwide. Farmington holds a master's degree in media and public communication and grew up in Montrose, Colorado.

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