Disney's Cute Robots Powered by Nvidia and Google DeepMind
Nvidia is teaming up with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to create Newton, a new physics engine aimed at simulating how robots move in real-life scenarios. This exciting development was shared by Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, during his keynote at GTC 2025 on Tuesday.
Disney is set to be one of the first to harness Newton's power for its next wave of entertainment robots, including the Star Wars-inspired BDX droids. In fact, one of these droids even made a cute appearance on stage next to Huang during the keynote.
Nvidia has plans to roll out an early, open-source version of Newton sometime later in 2025.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang debuts Groot N1, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, in Disney’s BDX Droids at GTC 2025 pic.twitter.com/irGUmhygjc
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) March 18, 2025
For a while now, Disney has been dreaming of bringing these Star Wars-inspired robots to its theme parks worldwide. They've had a few controlled demos, with the latest one at SXSW 2025. Now, with Newton's help, Disney believes the technology is finally ready. They're planning to showcase these robots at various theme park locations starting next year.
In a press release, Kyle Laughlin, SVP of Disney Imagineering, mentioned that working with Nvidia and Google DeepMind will be crucial for powering Disney's future entertainment robots.
According to Nvidia, Newton is designed to make robots more "expressive" and better at handling complex tasks with precision. This physics engine helps developers simulate how robots interact with the real world, which can be tricky for robotics developers.
Nvidia says Newton is super customizable. Developers can use it to program how robots interact with things like food, cloth, sand, and other squishy or bendy objects.
Newton will also work well with Google DeepMind's tools for robotic development, including their physics engine, MuJoCo, which focuses on simulating multi-joint robot movements, Nvidia added.
Newton was just one of the many cool things Nvidia announced this week at GTC 2025. They also introduced an AI foundation model for humanoid robots called Groot N1, which helps robots understand and navigate their surroundings better. Plus, they shared details about their upcoming AI chips, like Blackwell Ultra and Rubin, and launched a new line of "personal AI computers."
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BrianDavis
August 30, 2025 at 12:30:33 AM EDT
Wow, Disney robots with Nvidia and DeepMind? 🚀 That's an insane collab! But honestly, I hope they focus on more than just cute aesthetics... Can't wait to see how 'Newton' handles those complex theme park interactions. Mickey with physics-based movements sounds hilarious though! 😂
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EricRoberts
August 29, 2025 at 4:30:42 AM EDT
디즈니 로봇이 엔비디아와 딥마인드 기술로 움직인다고? 🤖 근데 진짜 실생활에서 쓸모 있을까... 놀이공원 안내 로봇 정도는 만들어도 재밌을 것 같아요. 가격은 또 얼마나 비싸려나...
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BenRoberts
August 10, 2025 at 1:00:59 PM EDT
Super cool to see Disney, Nvidia, and DeepMind teaming up for robot physics! Newton sounds like a game-changer for realistic bot moves. 😎 Wonder how this’ll shape theme park animatronics!
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LawrenceNelson
April 19, 2025 at 3:02:26 PM EDT
Disney's cute robots powered by Nvidia and Google DeepMind are super cool! The physics engine sounds promising, but I'm not sure how practical it'll be in real life. Excited to see where this goes, though! 🤖✨
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JeffreyThomas
April 19, 2025 at 8:50:13 AM EDT
¡Los robots adorables de Disney, alimentados por Nvidia y Google DeepMind, son súper geniales! El motor de física suena prometedor, pero no estoy seguro de cuán práctico será en la vida real. ¡Estoy emocionado de ver a dónde va esto! 🤖✨
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EricRoberts
April 18, 2025 at 12:45:39 PM EDT
Nvidia와 Google DeepMind가 협력한 디즈니의 귀여운 로봇은 정말 멋져요! 물리 엔진은 promising하게 들리지만, 실제 생활에서 얼마나 실용적일지는 모르겠어요. 그래도 어디로 갈지 기대돼요! 🤖✨
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For a while now, Disney has been dreaming of bringing these Star Wars-inspired robots to its theme parks worldwide. They've had a few controlled demos, with the latest one at SXSW 2025. Now, with Newton's help, Disney believes the technology is finally ready. They're planning to showcase these robots at various theme park locations starting next year. In a press release, Kyle Laughlin, SVP of Disney Imagineering, mentioned that working with Nvidia and Google DeepMind will be crucial for powering Disney's future entertainment robots. According to Nvidia, Newton is designed to make robots more "expressive" and better at handling complex tasks with precision. This physics engine helps developers simulate how robots interact with the real world, which can be tricky for robotics developers. Nvidia says Newton is super customizable. Developers can use it to program how robots interact with things like food, cloth, sand, and other squishy or bendy objects. Newton will also work well with Google DeepMind's tools for robotic development, including their physics engine, MuJoCo, which focuses on simulating multi-joint robot movements, Nvidia added. Newton was just one of the many cool things Nvidia announced this week at GTC 2025. They also introduced an AI foundation model for humanoid robots called Groot N1, which helps robots understand and navigate their surroundings better. Plus, they shared details about their upcoming AI chips, like Blackwell Ultra and Rubin, and launched a new line of "personal AI computers."Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang debuts Groot N1, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, in Disney’s BDX Droids at GTC 2025 pic.twitter.com/irGUmhygjc
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) March 18, 2025
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August 30, 2025 at 12:30:33 AM EDT
Wow, Disney robots with Nvidia and DeepMind? 🚀 That's an insane collab! But honestly, I hope they focus on more than just cute aesthetics... Can't wait to see how 'Newton' handles those complex theme park interactions. Mickey with physics-based movements sounds hilarious though! 😂
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August 29, 2025 at 4:30:42 AM EDT
디즈니 로봇이 엔비디아와 딥마인드 기술로 움직인다고? 🤖 근데 진짜 실생활에서 쓸모 있을까... 놀이공원 안내 로봇 정도는 만들어도 재밌을 것 같아요. 가격은 또 얼마나 비싸려나...
0
August 10, 2025 at 1:00:59 PM EDT
Super cool to see Disney, Nvidia, and DeepMind teaming up for robot physics! Newton sounds like a game-changer for realistic bot moves. 😎 Wonder how this’ll shape theme park animatronics!
0
April 19, 2025 at 3:02:26 PM EDT
Disney's cute robots powered by Nvidia and Google DeepMind are super cool! The physics engine sounds promising, but I'm not sure how practical it'll be in real life. Excited to see where this goes, though! 🤖✨
0
April 19, 2025 at 8:50:13 AM EDT
¡Los robots adorables de Disney, alimentados por Nvidia y Google DeepMind, son súper geniales! El motor de física suena prometedor, pero no estoy seguro de cuán práctico será en la vida real. ¡Estoy emocionado de ver a dónde va esto! 🤖✨
0
April 18, 2025 at 12:45:39 PM EDT
Nvidia와 Google DeepMind가 협력한 디즈니의 귀여운 로봇은 정말 멋져요! 물리 엔진은 promising하게 들리지만, 실제 생활에서 얼마나 실용적일지는 모르겠어요. 그래도 어디로 갈지 기대돼요! 🤖✨
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