Jakarta, INTI – Technology giant NVIDIA has officially unveiled its latest foundation model for humanoid robots, Isaac GR00T N1, designed to enhance reasoning and skill development in humanoid robotics. Announced at GTC 2025, this model is part of NVIDIA’s efforts to advance generalist robotics technology, enabling adaptability across various tasks and real-world scenarios.
Cutting-Edge Technology Behind Isaac GR00T N1
Isaac GR00T N1 is a fully customizable foundation model trained to mimic human movements and comprehend natural language. Leveraging a combination of synthetic and real-world data, it offers developers extensive applications in robotics.
In NVIDIA’s introduction video, GR00T N1 is revealed to feature a dual-system architecture, inspired by human cognitive processes:
- System 1 – A fast-thinking model that handles reflexive and intuitive responses for immediate movements.
- System 2 – A slow-thinking model that enables deliberate and methodical decision-making.
With support from vision-language models, System 2 analyzes the environment and received instructions before System 1 translates them into precise and continuous robotic movements. This allows robots to perform complex tasks such as grasping, moving objects with one or both arms, and executing multi-step actions requiring contextual understanding and skill integration.
Collaboration with Humanoid Robot Developers
At GTC 2025, NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, demonstrated how Isaac GR00T N1 powers the humanoid robot NEO Gamma from 1X Technologies, which can perform household tasks and adapt to its surroundings.
According to Bernt Bornich, CEO of 1X Technologies, GR00T N1 represents a major breakthrough in humanoid robot development, significantly reducing the amount of post-training data required for deployment.
Other humanoid robot developers granted early access to GR00T N1 include:
- Agility Robotics
- Boston Dynamics
- Mentee Robotics
- NEURA Robotics
As an open-source model, GR00T N1 is accessible through platforms like Hugging Face and GitHub, providing developers worldwide the opportunity to refine and enhance humanoid robotic capabilities.
NVIDIA Project GR00T: The Future of Humanoid Robotics
GR00T N1 is a key part of NVIDIA’s Project GR00T, an initiative focused on building foundation models for generalist humanoid robotics. As part of this initiative, NVIDIA also introduced:
- Jetson Thor, a specialized computer for humanoid robots powered by NVIDIA Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC).
- Enhancements to the NVIDIA Isaac platform, incorporating generative AI models for simulation and AI workflow infrastructure.
According to Jensen Huang, developing foundation models for humanoid robots is one of AI’s most exciting challenges today. This technology is expected to accelerate the creation of robots that can interact, navigate, and assist humans in everyday life.
Jonathan Hurst, Chief Robot Officer at Agility Robotics, added that modern AI will pave the way for humanoid robots to support human activities across various sectors, including industry, household applications, and public services.
Conclusion
The introduction of Isaac GR00T N1 marks a new era in the development of more intelligent and adaptive humanoid robots. With dual-system architecture, fast and slow thinking capabilities, and vision-language integration, GR00T N1 provides an innovative solution for the robotics industry.
As part of Project GR00T, NVIDIA is also delivering a comprehensive ecosystem of hardware and software to drive humanoid robotics forward. With the support of a global developer community, the future of autonomous, flexible, and intelligent humanoid robots is becoming increasingly tangible.
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