Nvidia Showcases Wuji Robot Hands in Humanoid Platform
Nvidia's latest humanoid reference platform uses mechanical hands from Chinese startup Wuji, shown on a slide during CEO Jensen Huang's Oct. 21 presentation.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Robotics
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Nvidia showcased a humanoid robot reference platform that uses hands from Chinese startup Wuji, following an earlier reference design that used mechanical hands from Sharpa. The Agile One SN hardware system pairs a robot body from Agile Robots with Nvidia's Isaac robotics software and Jetson Thor computing platform.
Why it matters
The move highlights mechanical hands as one way Chinese companies are trying to differentiate themselves in the global race to build humanoid robots. It also shows Nvidia assembling reference designs from multiple hardware partners.
The Wuji Hand 2 appeared on a slide behind Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Oct. 21, while the Agile One SN runs Nvidia's Isaac software on the Jetson Thor computing platform. Nvidia's timeline for the Agile One SN's use by research institutions was not detailed beyond early 2027.
The players
Nvidia
Nvidia is a U.S. semiconductor company that has become a central supplier of AI chips and robotics software for humanoid and industrial robot developers.
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang is the co-founder and chief executive of Nvidia, who has led the company's push into AI computing and robotics platforms.
Wuji
Wuji is a Chinese robotics startup founded in 2019 by Pan Yunzhe, backed by Ant Group, HSG and Future Capital, that moved much of its team from Shanghai to Shenzhen.
Agile Robots
Agile Robots is a German robotics company that supplied the robot body for Nvidia's Agile One SN humanoid hardware system.
The details
Nvidia's Agile One SN combines a robot body from Germany-based Agile Robots with Nvidia's Isaac robotics software and Jetson Thor computing platform. The Wuji Hand 2 was displayed in Berlin during Huang's presentation, adding a Shanghai-founded hand design to the reference lineup.
Timeline
May 31: Nvidia announces its first reference humanoid design, using a Unitree body and Sharpa hands.
Oct. 21: The Wuji Hand 2 appears on a slide behind Huang in Berlin.
Late 2026: Scheduled delivery of the Unitree-based reference humanoid.
Early 2027: Research institutions such as Stanford and ETH Zurich can likely begin using the Agile One SN system.
The Tech Race
Nvidia's May 31 reference humanoid, built with Unitree bodies and Sharpa hands, set a precedent of assembling designs from outside partners. The Wuji-based platform continues that approach, positioning Nvidia as the integrator across competing Chinese and Western hardware suppliers.
For now the humanoid platforms remain reference designs aimed at developers and research labs rather than consumer products. Individual users will mainly feel the effect through robots that later ship with these hand and body components.
The takeaway
Component-level choices such as robotic hands are becoming a competitive front in humanoid robotics, and integrators like Nvidia are assembling designs from many suppliers. Readers tracking the field should watch which hardware partners reach production first.
What happens next
Research institutions such as Stanford and ETH Zurich can likely begin using the Agile One SN system in early 2027, according to Nvidia.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in our Robotics section for context on how humanoid hardware partnerships are taking shape.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CNBC.
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