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Jetson Orin
A family of small computers from Nvidia made for running AI inside machines. It ranges from the low-cost Orin Nano to the powerful AGX Orin. On Unitree's robots it is an add-on for buyers who want to run their own AI on board.
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- robots in the database
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- Chip
- brain layer
- US$699
- reported price
Key numbers
- Version on the G1 EDU
- Orin NX 16GB, per Unitree's US distributor
- AI performance
- up to 100 TOPS, Nvidia's own measure
- Power use
- 10 to 25 watts
- Memory
- 16 GB
Source: Liliputing, Jetson Orin NX 16GB is now available (liliputing.com)
Price guide
Reported price
US$699
The launch price of the Orin NX 16GB module on its own. Reports in 2026 say Nvidia has since raised Jetson prices sharply, with this module's volume price going from US$599 to US$999.
Where to buySource: Notebookcheck, Nvidia quietly increases Jetson prices (notebookcheck.net)
Strengths and trade-offs
Our analysisStrengths
A lot of AI computing for 10 to 25 watts, which matters on a battery.
Small enough to fit inside a robot.
Runs the same Nvidia software used to train robots, so less has to be rewritten.
The most widely used robot computer, so help and examples are easy to find.
Trade-offs
Ties the robot to a single supplier.
Prices have risen sharply.
Too small to run the largest AI models on its own.
On Unitree's robots it is an extra, not part of the basic price.
Why robot makers choose it
Our readA robot maker wants a computer that sips power, fits in the body and already runs the tools its engineers use. Orin does all three, and so many robots use it that choosing anything else means more work.
This is our reasoning from the public facts. No maker has confirmed it.
Robots using it
Unitree G1ConfirmedHumanoid, edu versionOffered as an extra high-power computer. Unitree says "such as Orin" without naming the exact model.
Unitree Go2ConfirmedQuadruped, top versionOffered as an extra high-power computer, listed as "Orin (40-100 TOPS)".
Boston Dynamics SpotConfirmedQuadruped, rl researcher kitA Jetson AGX Orin, in the kit sold to researchers for running their own learned controllers.
This list covers only the robots researched so far. A robot missing here may still use this part.
Numbers and listed prices on this page come from the sources shown. Anything marked as our analysis, our read or our estimate is our own view and has not been confirmed by any company. Last checked 12 Oct 2026. How we verify