Sharpa Wave tactile hands join NVIDIA Isaac GR00T humanoid reference design

May 31, 2026 · Partnership · Sharpa · Humanoid

NVIDIA announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot using Sharpa Wave tactile hands, Unitree H2 Plus body, and Jetson Thor compute.

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  • NVIDIA announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot using a Unitree H2 Plus body, Sharpa Wave tactile five-finger hands, Jetson Thor onboard compute, and Isaac GR00T software workflows.
  • Sharpa Wave supplies dexterous tactile manipulation hardware for academic humanoid robotics research and physical-AI development.
  • The reference design gives Sharpa a high-visibility integration point in the humanoid research ecosystem.

Founded by leadership from Hesai Technology, with operations across Singapore (R&D), Shanghai (manufacturing), and Mountain View (business). Focuses on embodied AI systems combining dexterous manipulation hardware with model-driven control. Develops both robotic platforms and in-house AI models for long-horizon task execution.