FORT Robotics Integrates NVIDIA Outside-In Safety to Boost Robot Autonomy

The collaboration centers on the NVIDIA Outside-In Safety Blueprint, which allows robots to perceive their surroundings through building-mounted cameras and external sensors. This data is processed via NVIDIA IGX Thor and Holoscan Sensor Bridge, enabling machines to adjust their speed and behavior dynamically. Unlike traditional systems that force robots to operate at conservative, slow speeds to ensure safety, this new approach maintains high throughput by proactively managing risk in shared human-robot workspaces.

Samuel Reeves, CEO of FORT Robotics, emphasized that safety remains the primary gatekeeper for industrial scaling. By integrating this perception layer, robots can now interpret their environment with agentic intelligence, moving beyond simple reactive braking. The technology is designed for complex environments like trailer unloading and inventory replenishment, where static safety zones often cause inefficient bottlenecks. FORT will debut this application this week at the Automate conference in Chicago, showcasing how the integration fits into their broader safety-certified control framework.