Texas Instruments Integrates IWR6243 Radar with NVIDIA Jetson Thor for Humanoid Safety Demo
Texas Instruments has integrated its mmWave radar IWR6243 with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor and Holoscan Sensor Bridge to enable low-latency 3D perception and safety for humanoid robots. It will showcase this solution at NVIDIA GTC in San Jose from March 16 to 19, accelerating validation of real-world, safety-compliant humanoid systems.
1. Collaboration Overview
Texas Instruments and NVIDIA have partnered to accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots by combining TI’s real-time control, sensing, radar and power technologies with NVIDIA’s robotics compute, networking and simulation platforms. This integrated approach enables developers to validate complex perception, actuation and safety systems earlier and more accurately in development cycles.
2. Sensor Fusion Solution
TI designed a sensor fusion solution by connecting its mmWave radar IWR6243 to the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform via the Holoscan Sensor Bridge. This architecture delivers scalable, low-latency 3D perception and safety awareness by fusing camera and radar data, reducing false positives and enhancing obstacle detection in challenging conditions.
3. GTC 2026 Demonstration
The company will showcase its end-to-end solution at NVIDIA GTC in San Jose, March 16–19, including a live demonstration of real-time sensor fusion and a lightning talk on GPU-enabled AI sensor processing by TI’s general manager of industrial automation and robotics.
4. Real-World Applications
This sensor fusion technology addresses critical safety gaps by reliably detecting transparent obstacles like glass doors and reflective surfaces, enabling humanoid robots to navigate office buildings, hospitals and retail environments with greater confidence and operational safety.