Overview

• Nvidia released the open-source Newton physics engine within Isaac Lab and the Isaac GR00T N1.6 reasoning vision language action model to accelerate sim-to-real robotics development.
• Newton was developed with Google DeepMind and Disney Research and is built on Nvidia Warp and OpenUSD to better simulate complex humanoid motion.
• Isaac GR00T N1.6 is set to be available on Hugging Face and integrates Nvidia Cosmos Reason to translate high-level instructions into step-by-step robot actions, enabling tasks like moving while handling objects and opening heavier doors.
• Nvidia shares set a new 52-week high and the company reached a $4.5 trillion market capitalization during Tuesday trading.
• Nvidia and Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute opened a joint AI and robotics research hub in the UAE, as Citigroup lifted its AI infrastructure spending outlook to more than $2.8 trillion through 2029; separate reports also cite large Nvidia investments, including a $100 billion commitment to OpenAI, which have not been confirmed by primary filings.