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NVIDIA Accelerates Robotics Research and Development With New Open Models and Simulation Libraries
NVIDIA Accelerates Robotics Research and Development With New Open Models and Simulation Libraries
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[{"type":"text","content":" News Summary: The open-source Newton Physics Engine — codeveloped with Google DeepMind and Disney Research, and now available in NVIDIA Isaac Lab — helps researchers and developers create more capable and adaptable robots.New NVIDIA Isaac GR00T open foundation model brings humanlike reasoning to robots, allowing them to break down complex instructions and execute tasks using prior knowledge and common sense.New NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models enable developers to generate diverse data for accelerating training physical AI models at scale.Global researchers at leading universities such as Stanford University, ETH Zurich and the National University of Singapore are tapping NVIDIA accelerated computing and software to advance robotics research.Leading robot developers Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Disney Research, Figure AI, Franka Robotics, Hexagon, Skild AI, Solomon and Techman Robot are adopting NVIDIA Isaac and Omniverse technologies. SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoRL -- NVIDIA today announced that the open‑source Newton Physics Engine is now available in NVIDIA Isaac™ Lab, along with the open NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1.6 reasoning vision language action model for robot skills and new AI infrastructure. Together, these technologies provide developers and researchers with an open, accelerated robotics platform that speeds iteration, standardizes testing, unifies training with on‑robot inference and helps robots transfer skills safely and reliably from simulation to the real world. “Humanoids are the next frontier of physical AI, requiring the ability to reason, adapt and act safely in an unpredictable world,” said Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse and simulation technology at NVIDIA. “With these latest updates, developers now have the three computers to bring robots from research into everyday life — with Isaac GR00T serving as robot’s brains, Newton simulating their body and NVIDIA Omniverse as their training ground.” Newton Opens New Standard for Physical Simulation in RoboticsRobots learn faster and safer in simulation, but humanoid robots — with their complex joints, balance and movements — push today’s physics engines to the limit. Over a quarter-million robotics developers worldwide need accurate physics, so the skills they teach robots in simulation can be executed safely and rel...