MuJoCo – Advanced Physics Simulation

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TL;DR: MuJoCo is the go-to open-source physics sim for robot training — runs on macOS, no NVIDIA required.

Key Takeaways

• Used to train G1 humanoid robots; works on macOS without NVIDIA stack dependencies
• Now a core component of NVIDIA’s Newton physics system despite being Google DeepMind’s project
• StuffMadeHere used it for mini-golf simulation, showing broad non-robotics utility

Discussion

• [prathje]: Training G1 humanoid with MuJoCo; no NVIDIA dependency needed
• [zokier]: MuJoCo is also a core part of NVIDIA’s Newton physics system
• [cachius]: StuffMadeHere used it for mini-golf simulation

  The physics engine I’m using is called MuJoCo. And if you’re wondering why I didn’t write my own physics engine, it’s basically because I don’t have 20 years.

• Practitioners confirmed MuJoCo as the practical default for robot sim work outside NVIDIA’s ecosystem.

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