Role in the stack The engine supports a MuJoCo Warp backend, OpenUSD workflows and extensible solver development. Differentiable simulation is an engine capability, not proof that a particular robot task transfers to the real world.
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Integration decision The repository distinguishes CPU and GPU support across operating systems. Selecting a solver and platform should follow the intended contact dynamics and evaluation requirements.
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Operational and reuse limits Code is Apache-2.0 and documentation CC BY 4.0; third-party components retain their terms. The canonical project name is Newton.
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Infrastructure profile Developer Linux Foundation project initiated by Disney Research, Google DeepMind and NVIDIA Primary specReviewed 2026-09-28 Sources 1 newton-physics/newton official repository newton-physics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
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Category Physics simulation engine Primary specReviewed 2026-09-28 Sources 1 newton-physics/newton official repository newton-physics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
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Pricing / access Not publicly disclosed Additional disclosed fields Inputs Physics models, controls and simulation state Primary specReviewed 2026-09-28 Sources 1 newton-physics/newton official repository newton-physics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
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Outputs Dynamics and contact simulation Primary specReviewed 2026-09-28 Sources 1 newton-physics/newton official repository newton-physics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
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What this evidence does not establish Code is Apache-2.0 and documentation CC BY 4.0; third-party components retain their terms. The canonical project name is Newton. Relationships & deployments Related reading is an editorial crosslink. Sourced connections describe relationships reported in the cited material. A link to a versioned profile does not establish compatibility with that version unless the connection note explicitly identifies it.
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Connection reviewed 2026-09-28
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License: Apache-2.0 code; CC BY 4.0 documentation. Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose, images, weights, or dataset redistributed.
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