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2070 TFLOPS on the Edge: NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Thor Dev Kit Is Here

NVIDIA’s AGX Thor dev kit delivers substantial AI power for robotics.

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NVIDIA has been a leader in the AI and machine learning space, enabling breakthroughs in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and edge computing.

Their Jetson series of edge AI developer kits is particularly notable here, which has gained global recognition for combining compact form factors with high performance and energy efficiency, making it a go-to choice for robotics and embedded AI applications.

The launch of the Jetson AGX Thor builds on this momentum by bringing server-class AI performance to real-time robotics and advanced edge AI, setting a new benchmark for physical AI computing.

📝 NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor: Key Specifications

The Jetson AGX Thor is a developer kit powered by the new Jetson T5000 module. The module integrates a 2560-core Blackwell GPU, a multi-core Arm CPU, and up to 128 GB of LPDDR5x memory, enabling the processing of high-speed AI workloads.

It includes 2070 FP4 TFLOPS AI performance, supporting demanding robotics and edge AI applications. The CPU, GPU, and memory combination ensures real-time processing and efficient inference.

The Jetson AGX Thor is designed for autonomous machines, humanoid robots, and physical AI tasks. It supports a wide range of generative AI models, from vision-language-action models (VLAs) like NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1 to popular large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs), enabling advanced reasoning and physical AI applications.

Moreover, it works seamlessly with NVIDIA Holoscan to support sensor-intensive applications, such as medical imaging, by combining real-time sensor data with low-latency AI processing for responsive and precise performance.

Compared to Jetson AGX Orin, AGX Thor offers 7.5x higher AI compute performance and 3.5x better energy efficiency, making it suitable for complex applications without excessive power demands.

Other key specifications of the Jetson AGX Thor dev kit (with the T5000 module) include:

  • Storage: 1 TB NVMe via M.2 Key M slot.
  • Camera: HSB camera via QSFP slot USB camera.
  • Display: 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
  • Vision Accelerator: 1x PVA v3
  • USB: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 2x USB-C 3.1
  • Networking: 1x 5 GBe RJ45 connector, 1x QSFP28 (4x 25 GbE).
  • Other I/Os: GPIO, UART, I2C, JTAG, CAN, etc.
  • Power: 40–130W

🛒 Getting a NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor

The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit is available for $3,499 through authorized partners. Availability and shipping may vary by region, so check with retailers for details on stock.

For more information on the specifications and purchase options, you can visit the official NVIDIA Jetson Thor page.

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