Originally published at: Newton Adds Contact-Rich Manipulation and Locomotion Capabilities for Industrial Robotics | NVIDIA Technical Blog
Physics forms the foundation of robotic simulation, enabling realistic modeling of motion and interaction. For tasks like locomotion and manipulation, simulators must handle complex dynamics such as contact forces and deformable objects. While most engines trade off speed for realism, Newton—a GPU-accelerated, open source simulator—is designed to do both. Newton 1.0 GA, announced at NVIDIA…