Newton is a GPU-accelerated physics engine and robotics simulation platform designed for high-performance modeling of rigid bodies and complex articulations. It functions as a differentiable physics engine, calculating gradients to enable mathematical optimization and machine learning. The platform is distinguished by its ability to execute multiple parallel physics worlds on a single GPU, which accelerates data collection for reinforcement learning. It also supports the simulation of deformable bodies, such as cloth and cables, using particle-based methods and multi-physics coupling. Newton
Genesis World is an embodied AI simulation platform designed for training robotic agents through physics-based interactions. It centers on a multi-physics simulation engine that integrates rigid body, particle, and finite element method dynamics, supported by a parallel simulation kernel compiler that translates Python functions into optimized GPU and CPU kernels. The platform features a photorealistic robot renderer that utilizes path-tracing and Gaussian Splatting to generate synthetic training data. It includes a domain randomization framework to vary lighting and physical parameters acros
mujoco_menagerie is a curated library of physical robot specifications and XML model definitions designed for standardized dynamics and contact simulation. It provides a collection of high-quality robot model files for humanoids, quadrupeds, and manipulators, alongside detailed kinematic and inertial parameters used to reproduce real-world robot behavior in virtual environments. The project serves as a repository of robotics simulation assets and MJCF model definitions optimized for accuracy. It includes standardized model libraries specifically for bipedal, quadrupedal, and humanoid hardware
Gazebo - A dynamic multi-robot simulator
The main features of osrf/gazebo are: Robotics Simulators.
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