BERLIN, October 27, 2026 — Agile Robots has launched a new humanoid robot with NVIDIA. The company is also working with Audi to test humanoid robots for factory logistics in Germany.
The announcements were made around NVIDIA GTC Berlin. They highlight efforts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to automate tasks in research and manufacturing.
New humanoid robot targets research
Agile Robots introduced its Agile ONE SN humanoid robot on October 21. The company developed it with NVIDIA’s robotics technology.
The robot stands 1.4 metres tall and weighs 43 kilograms, according to Agile Robots. It has two five-finger hands with touch sensors. Its 71 degrees of freedom allow its body and hands to move in different ways.
The robot uses NVIDIA Jetson Thor computing hardware and the GR00T 1.7 AI model. These technologies help researchers develop and test robot skills.
Agile Robots says skills created on the research robot can later be transferred to its larger Agile ONE industrial humanoid. The company plans to make Agile ONE SN available in early 2027.
The platform is designed for researchers and developers who want to build and test new robotic capabilities.
Audi tests humanoid robots in factory operations
Meanwhile, Agile Robots has joined Audi, Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA in a project at Audi’s factory in Ingolstadt, Germany.
The project tests whether mobile humanoid robots can help prepare vehicle parts for assembly. The robots collect parts from containers and arrange them in the correct order.
Audi says workers carry out around one million parts-picking tasks each day. The project aims to explore how robots could support this demanding process.
Before the robots are used in the factory environment, the partners are testing the process in a virtual model of the workplace. This digital model helps engineers assess how the system may work before applying it in real conditions.
The project is still a proof of concept. This means the partners are testing whether the approach is practical, rather than confirming full-scale use across the factory.
New robotic arms support research and industry
Agile Robots has also introduced updated versions of its Diana 7 and Diana 3 robotic arms. Both models support the Franka Control Interface, which allows compatible control software to work across the systems.
Diana 3 is designed for research tasks. These include laboratory automation, handling samples and performing precise movements.
Diana 7 is built to handle heavier loads and reach further. It can carry up to seven kilograms and has a reach of 923 millimetres, according to the company.
Both robotic arms have a stated repeatability of ±0.05 millimetres. Repeatability describes how closely a robot can return to the same position when performing a task again.
The company says the new models can help researchers and industrial users apply robotic technology across different tasks.
AI and robotics move closer to factory use
The announcements show how robotics companies are combining AI, physical machines and virtual simulations.
For Audi, the current project focuses on testing whether humanoid robots can handle repetitive parts-picking tasks. For researchers, Agile ONE SN offers a platform to develop and test new robot skills.
However, the technology still needs to demonstrate its effectiveness, safety and reliability in real working environments.
Source: PR Newswire | Rewritten By Minutesmy
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