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Nvidia, Google, Disney Unveil AI-Powered Star Wars Robot

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Business Honor
20 March, 2025

Blue, the AI-powered Star Wars robot, introduces new real-time simulation and open-source physics engine.

In Nvidia's GTC 2025 keynote, CEO Jensen Huang introduced a radical partnership among Nvidia, Google DeepMind, and Disney Research, demonstrating a new AI research robot called Blue, inspired by droids from Star Wars. Blue can make unprecedented movement, replicating the dramatic and flowing movement used in sci-fi films. Blue's agility is based on Newton, a physics engine created by the partners, which will be open-sourced later this year.

This collaboration is a big step ahead for robotics, specifically in real-time simulation for training robots. Nvidia's press release highlighted that Newton's open-source nature would make the whole robotics community powerful enough to use, distribute, and contribute to the development of the framework freely. With Blue being the physical embodiment of this technology, it is bound to cause waves in robotics research as well as possible consumer implementations.

Although consumer applications of these innovations are years off, the near-term effect can be seen in entertainment, with Disney set to bring these robots into its theme parks as early as this year. The potential for interactive, AI-powered droids in Disney World now seems nearer, providing an immersive experience for tourists.

As robotics advances, the world is on the verge of seeing actual applications for the technology in the real world, including household robots that can perform tasks such as cleaning and helping with household chores. Although it is a while yet before we see robots in our homes, Newton's physics engine represents a significant step towards making these future aids a concrete reality. The robotics future is indeed promising, with AI-driven robots poised to change research as well as everyday life.