[LINK] NVIDIA Launches Open-Source Ecosystem to Revolutionize Robotics with Newton Physics Engine and Cosmos Models

[Antony Barry]

Summary of the current webpage:

NVIDIA has launched a major open-source robotics ecosystem, featuring the Newton Physics Engine, Isaac GR00T reasoning model, and Cosmos world foundation models—all designed to accelerate robotics research and development.

Newton Physics Engine is now managed by the Linux Foundation and offers realistic simulation for humanoid robots, enabling safer transfer of skills from simulation to real-world tasks. It is currently in beta, with resources available on GitHub.

Broad support for Newton includes universities like ETH Zurich, Peking University, TUM, and major industry players, with the ecosystem governed openly and vendor-neutrally by the Linux Foundation for long-term sustainability.

Newton aims to democratize robotics research, reduce development costs, and foster collaborative innovation.

Cosmos Reason model and Cosmos WFMs have together been downloaded over 4 million times, reflecting strong adoption among developers.

Groot v1.6 improves robot coordination and mobility (arms, joints, movement), advancing humanoid manipulation skills.

The new Blackwell GPU architecture enables real-time reasoning, path planning, and AI inference for robots, expanding robotics into logistics, healthcare, and autonomous applications.

NVIDIA and its partners underscore the goal of moving robotics from research labs into everyday life—through open models, scalable infrastructure, and robust simulation tools.

In essence: NVIDIA’s initiative seeks to unify the robotics community and make advanced physical AI and robotics tools accessible to researchers and industry, driving faster breakthroughs and wider adoption in real-world settings.brief <https://www.brief.news/ai/2025/09/29/nvidia-unveils-robotics-platform?categories=Tech&categories=AI&categories=Electric+Vehicles&categories=AI+Research&categories=Gadgets&date=2025-10-01&utm_source=daily-brief&utm_medium=email&source=%2Femail&uid=cm2x5k2i4000he6nukx44a2ye&eid=KZpoUyfe7n>
https://www.brief.news/ai/2025/09/29/nvidia-unveils-robotics-platform?categories=Tech&categories=AI&categories=Electric+Vehicles&categories=AI+Research&categories=Gadgets&date=2025-10-01&utm_source=daily-brief&utm_medium=email&source=%2Femail&uid=cm2x5k2i4000he6nukx44a2ye&eid=KZpoUyfe7n
Summery by Comet (Perplexity AI)

Antony Barry
antonybbarry at gmail.com