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NVIDIA, Google DeepMind, and Disney Research are collaborating on Newton, an open-source physics engine designed to advance robot learning, enhance simulation accuracy, and facilitate the development of next-generation robotic characters. Newton is built on NVIDIA’s Warp framework and aims to provide a scalable, high-performance simulation environment optimized for AI-driven humanoid robots. MuJoCo-Warp, a collaboration with Google DeepMind, accelerates robotics workloads by over 70x, while Disney plans to integrate Newton into its robotic character platform for expressive, interactive robots.

The engine's creation is intended to bridge the gap between simulation and real-world robotics. NVIDIA will also supercharge humanoid robot development with the Isaac GR00T N1 foundation model for human-like reasoning. Newton is built on NVIDIA Warp, a CUDA-based acceleration library that enables GPU-powered physics simulations. Newton is also optimized for robot learning frameworks, including MuJoCo Playground and NVIDIA Isaac Lab, making it an essential tool for developers working on generalist humanoid robots. This initiative is part of NVIDIA's broader effort to accelerate physical AI progress.

ImgSrc: venturebeat.com

References :

• AI News | VentureBeat: Nvidia will supercharge humanoid robot development with Isaac GR00T N1 foundation model for human-like reasoning
• Maginative: NVIDIA, Google DeepMind, and Disney Research Team Up for Open-Source Physics Engine
• BigDATAwire: The Rise of Intelligent Machines: Nvidia Accelerates Physical AI Progress
• LearnAI: From innovation to impact: How AWS and NVIDIA enable real-world generative AI success

Classification:

• HashTags: #NVIDIA #Robotics #OpenSource
• Company: Nvidia
• Target: Robotics Developers
• Product: Newton
• Feature: Isaac GR00T N1
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative