Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced Newton at GTC 2025 as a state-of-the-art physics engine that resulted from joint development between Disney Research and Google DeepMind. The new technological breakthrough enables Disney to develop advanced entertainment robots through improved robotic movements in real-world environments.
Disney stands as one of the initial users of Newton, which will drive its BDX droid technology based on Star Wars concepts. Huang appeared onstage with a BDX droid, which illustrated the capabilities of this technology. The interactive robots developed by Newton will become available in Disney theme parks across the world beginning next year, according to Disney’s plans.
Newton focuses on developing robots that express themselves better while performing complex operations with enhanced accuracy. The customizable physics engine from Nvidia enables robots to simulate contact with food, cloth, and sand, which leads to improved realistic and adaptive robotic actions.
The integration of Newton will enable it to use MuJoCo and other robotic development tools from Google DeepMind for multi-joint robot movement simulation. The joint project between these companies will establish a benchmark for robotics simulation and AI automation systems.
Nvidia introduced Groot N1 as an AI foundation model for humanoid robots that enhances robot perception and reasoning capabilities. Nvidia provided updates about its Blackwell Ultra and Rubin next-gen AI chips alongside introducing their new personal AI computer lineup.
Robotics developers across the globe will obtain access to Newton’s open-source release in 2025, which will provide them with advanced tools to transform robotic physical world interactions.
