NVIDIA Launches Humanoid Foundation Model and Tools to Scale Robot Reasoning and Motion Training

• Isaac GR00T N1, a new customizable model for general humanoid behavior, is now available to robotics developers.
• NVIDIA also introduced simulation tools and an open physics engine co-developed with Google DeepMind and Disney Research.

NVIDIA has announced a new suite of technologies to accelerate humanoid robot development, led by Isaac GR00T N1—a model designed to support broad reasoning and skill execution. The company also introduced a framework for generating training data and detailed plans for Newton, an upcoming open-source physics engine created with Google DeepMind and Disney Research.

“The age of generalist robotics is here,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA in an official press release. “With NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1 and new data-generation and robot-learning frameworks, robotics developers everywhere will open the next frontier in the age of AI.”

GR00T N1 operates using a two-part system: one module handles quick, intuitive responses, while another performs environment-aware planning using a vision-language model. It enables humanoids to carry out various tasks involving objects and sequences. Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and 1X Technologies research teams have already begun working with the model.

The Newton engine is designed to improve training accuracy and speed through enhanced physics simulation, with future integration planned across several robotics platforms. Meanwhile, NVIDIA's synthetic data toolset can produce hundreds of thousands of motion examples from limited real-world demonstrations, leading to significant training efficiency gains. An open dataset and interactive tools are now live on Hugging Face and GitHub.

“The future of humanoids is about adaptability and learning,” said Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X Technologies, in the NVIDIA press release. “While we develop our own models, NVIDIA’s GR00T N1 provides a significant boost to robot reasoning and skills. With minimal post-training data, we fully deployed on NEO Gamma — advancing our mission of creating robots that are not just tools, but companions capable of assisting humans in meaningful, immeasurable ways.”

🌀 Tom's Take:

GR00T N1 isn’t just a model. It is a spark. NVIDIA invites the world to build with it by offering an open, adaptable foundation, creating a flywheel of robot development rooted in its platform.

Source: NVIDIA Newsroom