Infineon accelerates deployment of safe and secure robots using digital twins in collaboration with NVIDIA

Business & Financial Press

Mar 16, 2026
  • Infineon to accelerate next-generation humanoid robots enabled by digital twins in collaboration with NVIDIA
  • Scalable deployment of humanoid robots through reference designs integrating Infineon smart actuators with NVIDIA Jetson Thor and NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to advance safe and secure robots
  • Infineon enables the key functional blocks in humanoid robots with a broad portfolio of dedicated products, and an estimated per-unit semiconductor content of USD 500

Munich, Germany – 16 March 2026 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced the expansion of its collaboration with NVIDIA to advance system architectures for Physical AI, with a focus on humanoid robots. Building on the collaboration announced in August 2025, the companies intend to combine Infineon’s strengths in motor control, microcontrollers, power systems and security with NVIDIA’s AI, robotics and simulation platforms to help the ecosystem design and deploy humanoid robots. Infineon will also join NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to examine the design of robust hardware and software safety foundations, ensuring that robots can operate safely and securely in real-world environments.

Humanoid robots are complex systems that must perceive their surroundings, make decisions in real time and act safely – often in workplaces designed for humans. To enable this, they rely on a chain of semiconductor-based functions: sensing, processing, actuation, connectivity and energy management. Infineon is bringing its semiconductor solutions to NVIDIA’s simulation and robotics platforms to accelerate this chain of sensing, thinking, and acting safely and securely so that humanoid robots can move more quickly from lab pilots into deployment at scale.

A key element of the collaboration is the use of digital twins of Infineon’s smart actuators and selected sensors. These virtual models are deployed in NVIDIA Isaac Sim and NVIDIA Isaac Lab, open robotic learning and simulation frameworks, so developers can test and finetune robot motion control and perception in realistic simulation before hardware is built or integrated. By identifying and resolving issues earlier in the development cycle, customers can shorten time‑to‑market and reduce integration risk for humanoids used in applications such as logistics, manufacturing and service robotics.

“The rapid expansion of the robotics market will drive growth in the semiconductor market, as intelligent robots rely on microelectronics to sense, think, and act – safely and securely,” said Adam White, Division President Power & Sensor Systems at Infineon. “By combining Infineon’s power, motor control, microcontrollers and security technologies with NVIDIA’s robotics and digital-twin platforms and Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, we’re helping developers validate designs faster, move humanoids from lab pilots into real-world operations, and scale from prototype to fleet deployment in industrial environments.”

“The next generation of humanoid robots demands physical AI that can safely navigate complex, real‑world environments while meeting the highest standards of functional safety and security,” said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge AI at NVIDIA. “By integrating NVIDIA Jetson Thor and advanced simulation technologies into its sensing and actuation solutions, Infineon is giving developers a powerful platform to accelerate the rollout of safe, next‑generation autonomous machines.”

Infineon empowers humanoid robots – to sense, move, act and connect – safe and secure

Building on their existing collaboration, Infineon and NVIDIA will work on a common system architecture for humanoid robots that delivers ultra‑low latency, compact form factors and high-power density. Infineon will provide motor‑control solutions powered by NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge that interface with NVIDIA Jetson Thor developer platform, using Infineon AURIX™ microcontrollers and PSOC™ devices and supporting post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) for firmware and system protection.

Security is a key part of the collaboration. NVIDIA Jetson Thor pairs a compact compute module with a carrier board that provides power and interfaces to sensors, networking, and actuators. Infineon will provide hardware TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips and other security components as reference designs to protect AI models and data and secure the system from NVIDIA Jetson module all the way to the cloud. The collaboration will also focus on Halos safety framework, enabling the design of certifiable systems for Level 4 autonomous vehicles and robotics. Infineon will provide hardware and software safety foundations, integrating hardware platforms and operating systems to ensure rigorous safety and systematic cybersecurity by design across the entire stack. This helps companies designing Jetson carrier boards build in stronger security, including secure boot, encrypted communications, and safe over-the-air updates.

Working with ecosystem partners such as NVIDIA and humanoid OEMs, Infineon is a trusted partner to the robotics industry, offering a broad portfolio spanning all key functional blocks of a humanoid robot – from sensors and microcontrollers to actuators, connectivity including Ethernet‑based networking, memory solutions and battery‑management systems. Building on its full range of silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) technologies, Infineon estimates around USD 500 in semiconductor content per humanoid robot, based on bill-of-material assumptions. With solutions that help robots sense, move, act, and connect safely and securely, Infineon supports faster deployment as the market accelerates.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The Company had around 57,000 employees worldwide (end of September 2025) and generated revenue of about €14.7 billion in the 2025 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

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