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Infineon links up with Nvidia for physical AI robots

by on26 August 2025

Chipmaker arms Jetson Thor with smarter motors

Infineon has teamed up with Nvidia to push physical AI deeper into humanoid robotics, stuffing smarter motor control into the chip designer's Jetson Thor developer kits.

The move will see the German outfit plugging its microcontrollers, sensors and smart actuators into Nvidia's Jetson Thor modules. The result, they claim, will let original equipment and design manufacturers build faster, nimbler humanoid bots that don't shake themselves to bits when they try to move.

Infineon chief executive Jochen Hanebeck said: "We are excited to collaborate with Nvidia. By combining our microcontroller, sensor, and smart actuator expertise with Nvidia accelerated computing technology, we will deliver a simple, integrated, and scalable solution to our customers, reducing their time to market significantly."

Infineon gear will enable the key functional blocks in humanoid robots with a broad portfolio of dedicated products and technologies, from power switches to microcontrollers, sensors and connectivity.

The collaboration hinges on Infineon’s PSOC Control C3 family of microcontrollers, which slot neatly into Nvidia's Holoscan Sensor Bridge and Thor modules. Together they promise real-time physical AI reasoning, throwing computing grunt at the twitchy problem of stable, precise motion in robotic limbs.

These PSOC microcontrollers are tailored for field-oriented control algorithms, which have become standard in motor control circles. They cut down on electromagnetic noise and keep torque delivery stable, two things robots need unless they want to wobble their way into a wall.

Nvidia vice president of robotics and edge AI Deepu Talla said: "Nvidia Jetson Thor is designed to accelerate the future of physical AI and robotics. Infineon is bringing their broad product and technology portfolio to the Jetson Thor ecosystem to help accelerate customers’ time-to-market by creating more efficient, powerful and scalable motor control solutions for humanoid robots."

Infineon also has another card to play with the BRIGHTLANE kit it recently nicked from Marvell. That high-speed Ethernet tech is meant to make sure humanoid robots can talk to each other, or at least their various limbs, without falling behind or suffering cyber-shenanigans.

Given its background as a top supplier of automotive microcontrollers, Infineon thinks it's in the right place to handle the twitchy demands of motion in humanoids. With its multi-core real-time processors and a bag of GaN-powered transistors, the company wants to give developers the tools to build robots that actually work, not just wobble around trade show floors.

Last modified on 26 August 2025
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