Torizon on
NVIDIA Jetson
Torizon brings a hardened, maintainable embedded Linux stack to NVIDIA Jetson.
Run your AI models and ROS 2 nodes in containers, update them over the air, and keep every device secure for the life of your product.
Toradex joins the NVIDIA Partner Network. Watch NVIDIA and Torizon talk about taking physical AI from prototype to production.
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Torizon and NVIDIA:
From Prototype to
Physical AI Product
NVIDIA and Torizon talk about what the collaboration means for developers: NVIDIA's AI libraries and open models, combined with secure Linux, OTA updates and long-term maintenance for products in the field.
NVIDIA Jetson + Torizon:
Scale your Physical AI Project to Volume
From Prototype to Production, Faster
Develop and deploy applications using Docker containers for repeatable, predictable workflows. Torizon integrates with VS Code and supports remote debugging to speed up iteration on Jetson devices.
Long-Term Support
Torizon provides long-term support for the operating system, delivering security patches, bug fixes, and maintenance updates over an extended lifecycle.
Comply with the Latest Security Regulations
Torizon reduces the burden of complying with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and FDA by automating SBOM creation, vulnerability scanning and update infrastructure.
Made for NVIDIA Jetson
Torizon integrates with NVIDIA Jetson developer kits and their software ecosystem, so you can use Torizon alongside popular AI frameworks.
Manage the Entire Device Lifecycle
Torizon supports the entire device lifecycle, helping development and operations teams build, deploy, and manage devices.
MLOps for Edge AI
Containerized deployment
Package models and dependencies for consistent execution
Update Models Over the Air
Roll out new model versions securely to devices in the field
Remote management
Full visibility into performance and resource consumption
MLOps with CI/CD
Automate building, testing, and deploying AI to production
Ship ROS 2 Robots on Jetson
Keep your ROS 2 stack as it is. Run the official ROS 2 containers on Torizon OS and get OTA updates, remote access and CRA-ready security for every robot in your fleet.
Official ROS 2 containers, no porting
ROS 2 is built for Ubuntu, and on Torizon it still is: the official images run in a container, so
apt install ros-jazzy-* works. Use Nav2, MoveIt 2, ros2_control and your own packages unchanged.Update the whole robot safely
Ship ROS nodes, AI models and the OS as one tested release, over the air or offline. If an update fails, the robot rolls back to the last working version.
Debug robots in the field
Open a secure remote session to any robot, check nodes and logs, and monitor CPU, memory and temperature without driving to site.
Ready for the Cyber Resilience Act
SBOMs, vulnerability scanning and signed updates help connected robots meet the EU CRA and FDA cybersecurity requirements.
How ROS 2 Runs on Torizon
Physical AI with Torizon in practice
Blog
ROS 2 Jazzy with Cyclone DDS on a Toradex Aquila AM69, step by step.
Partner
How a robotics partner built ROS 2 robots on Toradex hardware and Torizon OS.
Customer
Cognitive robots using Torizon OS for IT security, fleet management and updates
Supported Hardware
Support Scope
NVIDIA Jetson developer kits are supported through the Torizon community. This includes documentation, examples, and shared knowledge to help developers get started and experiment with Torizon on Jetson.
If you require professional support, validation, or adaptations for a specific hardware design or commercial project, please get in touch with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Torizon OS runs ROS 2 in containers. The official ROS 2 Jazzy images run on Torizon OS for Jetson Orin Nano, and the same approach works on Toradex modules such as the Aquila AM69.
We recommend ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco, the current long-term support release, supported until May 2029. Because ROS runs in a container, each application can use its own distribution without changing the operating system.
Torizon OS for Jetson is built on JetPack 7.2, the same JetPack version that Isaac ROS 4.6 supports. The NVIDIA container runtime gives containers access to the GPU. Contact us to discuss GPU-accelerated ROS 2 for your design.
Your ROS 2 stack still runs on Ubuntu, inside the container. Underneath, Torizon OS is a minimal, read-only operating system with atomic updates, automatic rollback, long-term maintenance and built-in vulnerability management. You update each robot as one tested release instead of patching packages in the field.
Push a new container version, a new OS version, or both from Torizon Cloud to one robot or the whole fleet. If an update fails, the device rolls back. Robots without a network connection can be updated offline from a USB drive.
Torizon OS images are available for the Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson AGX Thor developer kits on JetPack 7.2, plus carrier boards and systems from Connect Tech, PCB Arts and Avalue. Developer kits are supported through the Torizon community. Contact us for production support on your own design.
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Torizon is fully integrated with Toradex Hardware
Torizon OS runs on most of our newer modules! Leverage a fully integrated stack and start developing today.
Integrating Torizon is easier than you think!
Torizon OS is fully Open Source! We provide references on how to integrate it with your own hardware. Do it yourself or with our partners!
We have everything you need to get started!
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