Nvidia is collaborating with Disney Research and Google Deepmind to develop Newton, a physical engine to simulate robotic movements in real -world environments, Nvidia Jensen Huang CEO reported on Tuesday.
Disney will be one of the first to use Newton to empower his next generation entertainment robots, such as the BDX Droids inspired by Star Wars-one of which retired to the scene near Huang during his Tuesday marking.
Nvidia plans to issue an early, open -authentic version of Newton later in 2025.
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For years, Disney has raised the idea of bringing these Star Wars inspired robots into its worldwide parks. There have been some controlled Droids demonstrations, most recently in the SXSW 2025. Now – thanks to Newton, apparently – Disney thinks the technology is ready and plans to show robots in some topic park locations that begin next year.
In a press release, Disney Imagineering SVP Kyle Laughlin said collaboration with Nvidia and Google Deepmind will play a key role in empowering future Disney Entertainment robots.
Newton is supposed to help robots to be more “expressive” and “to learn how to treat complex tasks with greater accuracy,” Nvidia said. The physics engine is designed to help developers simulate how robots interact with the natural world, which can sometimes present a challenge for robotics developers.
Nvidia claims Newton is very personal. For example, developers can use it to program robotic interactions with groceries, cloth, sand and other deformable objects.
Newton will be compatible with Google Deepmind’s ecosystem for robotic development, including his physics engine, Mujoco, who simulates the movements with many robots, Nvidia added.
Newton was one of the many announcements that Nvidia made this week to start the GTC 2025. The company also discovered a model of the AI Foundation for Humanoid Robots, Groot N1, which the company says allows robots to perceive better and reason for their environments. In addition, the company shared a time limit for its next generation chips, including Blackwell Ultra and Rubin, and discovered a new line of “personal computers”.
