Infineon and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Accelerate Safe Deployment of Humanoid Robots

Infineon Technologies AG announced on March 16, 2026 that it is expanding its collaboration with NVIDIA to jointly advance system architectures for physical AI applications, particularly humanoid robots. The partnership, initially revealed in August 2025, brings together Infineon’s expertise in motor control, microcontrollers, power management, and security with NVIDIA’s strengths in artificial intelligence, robotics platforms, and simulation technologies. In addition, Infineon will participate in the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to help develop robust hardware and software safety frameworks, ensuring robots can operate safely and reliably in real-world environments.

Humanoid robots are highly complex systems that must sense their surroundings, make real-time decisions, and act safely—often in environments designed for human use. To achieve this, they rely on semiconductor-enabled functions such as sensing, data processing, actuation, connectivity, and energy management. Infineon is integrating its semiconductor solutions into NVIDIA’s simulation and robotics platforms to accelerate the full chain of perception, cognition, and safe motion. This collaboration is expected to help humanoid robots transition more rapidly from laboratory prototypes to large-scale deployment.

A key element of the partnership involves digital twin models of Infineon’s intelligent actuators and specialized sensors. These virtual representations are deployed within NVIDIA Isaac Sim and NVIDIA Isaac Lab—open simulation and robot learning frameworks that allow developers to test and fine-tune motion control and perception capabilities in realistic virtual environments before hardware manufacturing or system integration. By identifying and resolving design issues early in the development cycle, customers can shorten time-to-market and reduce integration risks for humanoid robots used in logistics, manufacturing, and service applications.

According to Adam White, President of Infineon’s Power & Sensor Systems division, the rapid expansion of the robotics market is expected to drive strong growth in semiconductor demand. Intelligent robots depend on microelectronics to sense, think, and act safely. By combining Infineon’s power electronics, motor control, microcontroller, and security technologies with NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, digital twin capabilities, and the Halos AI Systems lab, developers can validate designs faster and scale humanoid robots from pilot programs to real industrial deployments.

Deepu Talla, Vice President of Robotics and Edge AI at NVIDIA, noted that next-generation humanoid robots require physical AI capabilities to navigate complex real-world environments while meeting stringent functional safety and reliability requirements. Integrating the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform and advanced simulation tools with Infineon’s sensing and actuation solutions provides developers with a powerful foundation to accelerate the rollout of safe, autonomous robotic systems.

Building on their existing cooperation, Infineon and NVIDIA plan to develop a universal system architecture for humanoid robots designed to deliver ultra-low latency, compact form factors, and high power density. Infineon will contribute motor-control solutions based on sensor-bridging technologies compatible with the Jetson Thor development platform, utilizing its AURIX microcontrollers and PSOC devices. The architecture will also support Post‑Quantum Cryptography to enhance firmware and system protection.

Security is a central focus of the collaboration. The Jetson Thor platform integrates compact computing modules with carrier boards that provide power delivery and interfaces to sensors, networks, and actuators. Infineon will supply hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chips and other security components as part of reference designs to safeguard AI models and data while ensuring secure system communication from embedded devices to the cloud. The partnership will also emphasize the NVIDIA Halos Safety Framework, which supports the development of certifiable systems for Level-4 autonomous vehicles and robotics.

Working closely with ecosystem partners such as NVIDIA and humanoid robot OEMs, Infineon positions itself as a trusted supplier across all critical functional modules in robotics. Its broad portfolio includes sensors, microcontrollers, actuators, Ethernet connectivity solutions, memory components, and battery management systems. Leveraging silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) technologies, Infineon estimates that semiconductor content per humanoid robot could reach approximately $500 based on typical bill-of-materials assumptions. These solutions enable robots to perceive, move, act, and connect safely and efficiently, supporting faster market growth and large-scale deployment.