Richtech Robotics Unveils Dex: A Practical, Wheeled Humanoid for Industrial Work
Nevada-based Richtech Robotics has introduced Dex, its first mobile humanoid robot designed for industrial environments. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, Dex is built to operate in dynamic settings, apply real-time reasoning, and perform complex manipulation tasks—all while running a full workday on a single charge.
Wheels + Arms: A Practical Design Choice
Rather than pursuing a bipedal design, Richtech combined:
The mobility of its Titan AMR platform
With the dual-arm dexterity from its ADAM service robots
The result is a humanoid upper body mounted on a wheeled base, optimized for stability, uptime, and cost efficiency.
“Humans are great at manipulation; wheels are great for movement,” said Richtech President Matt Casella. “Dex travels like a machine and works like a person.”
Dex can operate for four hours in mobile mode, or continuously when mounted to a static base. Its arms support modular end-effectors for tools, clamps, or hands, and its four-camera vision system enables fine-grained navigation and task execution.
Training Through Simulation and Real-World Data
Richtech is leveraging NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim to train Dex in virtual environments before deploying new behaviors on the factory floor. This Sim2Real approach speeds rollout, improves safety, and allows Dex to adapt to new workflows faster than physical demonstration alone.
To support continued development, the company has launched a U.S.-based robotics data initiative to collect and refine large-scale “physical AI” training datasets. Portions of this dataset will eventually be licensed to other companies building embodied AI.
Target Use Cases
Dex is intended for light-to-medium industrial tasks, including:
Machine tending and equipment operation
Material handling and part sorting
Quality inspection and packaging
Richtech positions Dex as a practical path to scaling domestic manufacturing—especially as reshoring and labor constraints drive increased automation.
