<div id="readability-page-1"><div> <div> Newton advances next-generation research and development of generalist robots through open source , /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today welcomed Newton, an open source, GPU-accelerated, extensible physics engine that enables faster, more scalable simulations to lower the barrier to robotics research. Co-developed by Disney Research, Google DeepMind, and NVIDIA, Newton was designed and built by and for robotics developers to tackle the modern-day challenges of building generalist robots. Built on NVIDIA Warp and OpenUSD, Newton delivers GPU‑accelerated simulation with a flexible, extensible architecture that supports multiple physics solvers. This enables complex, contact‑rich robot behaviors – such as walking on snow or gravel and manipulating delicate objects like cups and fruit – enabling the robots to learn these complex skills with greater accuracy and speed, and transfer them to the real world. &#34;Bringing Newton to the Linux Foundation marks an important step forward for scaling collaborative robotics simulation that accelerates development, reduces costs and gets us closer to the future of sim-to-real robots,&#34; said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation. &#34;We're pleased to welcome Newton and provide the neutral governance its global community needs to build the future of generalist robotics.&#34; The project has already gathered wide participation and support from the industry, including esteemed universities Technical University of Munich and Peking University, robotics company Lightwheel and simulation engine company, Style3D. Under the Linux Foundation's governance, Newton will remain vendor neutral, fostering open, community-driven growth, ensuring accessibility, and supporting long-term viability. &#34;At Disney, we don't leave a stone unturned to physically represent our beloved characters as authentically as possible in our Parks,&#34; said Moritz Bächer, director at Disney Research. &#34;This has led to unique expertise in simulating highly complex robotic systems. Newton's architecture has made it possible for us to create Kamino, a simulator that unlocks the potential of reinforcement learning for robotic systems of unmatched complexity.&#34; &#34;Robots, like intelligence, must first be trained in simulation before they can safely operate in the real world,&#34; said Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse and Simulation Technology at NVIDIA. &#34;Newton brings together GPU acceleration, differentiable physics and open standards like OpenUSD into an open source platform for robotics. Under the Linux Foundation, we're enabling the global community to accelerate robotics innovation – making general purpose robots faster to develop, more affordable to build and more reliable to deploy.&#34; To follow the Newton's development in beta, contribute, or try out the technology, visit: https://github.com/newton-physics/newton. About the Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, OpenChain, OpenSSF, OpenStack, PyTorch, RISC-V, SPDX, Zephyr, and more. The Linux Foundation is focused on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at linuxfoundation.org. The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of the Linux Foundation, please see its trademark usage page: www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Media Contact Kristi Piechnik The Linux Foundation [email protected] SOURCE The Linux Foundation <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif/query-RGF0ZUlkPTIwMjUwOTI5Jk5ld3NJdGVtSWQ9REM4NTIxNyZUcmFuc21pc3Npb25fSWQ9MjAyNTA5MjkxMTAwUFJfTkVXU19VU1BSX19fX19EQzg1MjE3?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif/query-RGF0ZUlkPTIwMjUwOTI5Jk5ld3NJdGVtSWQ9REM4NTIxNyZUcmFuc21pc3Npb25fSWQ9MjAyNTA5MjkxMTAwUFJfTkVXU19VU1BSX19fX19EQzg1MjE3"/></div> </div></div>

The Linux Foundation has announced the contribution of Newton, an open-source physics engine co-developed by Disney Research, Google DeepMind, and NVIDIA, aimed at enhancing robotics research. Newton facilitates faster simulations for generalist robots, enabling them to learn complex behaviors more efficiently. The project promotes collaborative robotics simulation under the Linux Foundation's governance, ensuring vendor neutrality and community-driven growth. Key industry support includes participation from universities and robotics companies, highlighting the initiative's potential to accelerate robotics innovation and development.

- The Linux Foundation has welcomed Newton, an open source, GPU-accelerated physics engine designed to enhance robotics research and development.  
- Co-developed by Disney Research, Google DeepMind, and NVIDIA, Newton aims to facilitate complex robot behaviors and improve the accuracy and speed of learning for generalist robots.  
- The project promotes collaborative robotics simulation under neutral governance, ensuring accessibility and long-term viability for the global community involved in robotics innovation.

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				Linux Foundation Announces Contribution of Newton by Disney Research, Google DeepMind and NVIDIA to Accelerate Open Robot Learning

11:00 ET Linux Foundation Announces Contribution of Newton by Disney Research, Google DeepMind and NVIDIA to Accelerate Open Robot Learning