According to a recent LinkedIn post from FORT Robotics, the company is collaborating with Advantech on the MIC-735, an edge AI inference system powered by NVIDIA IGX Thor. The post indicates that the platform embeds functional safety from the outset, integrating FORT’s Nano Safety Controller Pro to achieve SIL-3 certified safety for robotics and autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, deployments.
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The company’s LinkedIn post highlights that this approach is aimed at enabling safer deployment of physical AI systems in complex and dynamic industrial environments. For investors, the collaboration may signal deeper integration of FORT’s safety technology within broader AI hardware ecosystems, potentially expanding its addressable market and strengthening its position in industrial automation and robot safety niches.
The post also references coverage in Industrial Automation Magazine, suggesting an effort to raise visibility among OEMs and system integrators focused on safety-critical applications. If the partnership with Advantech and alignment with NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform gain commercial traction, it could support future revenue growth opportunities and position FORT more competitively as safety requirements tighten across AI-enabled robotics deployments.