[software] NVIDIA releasing Isaac SDK and Isaac Sim Open Beta
Mitesh Patel US
We’re happy to let you know that the latest release of NVIDIA Isaac SDK™ (https://docs.nvidia.com/isaac/isaac/doc/index.html) and Isaac Sim™ (https://developer.nvidia.com/isaac-sim) on Omniverse (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/) are now available for download. The Isaac SDK update includes building blocks and tools for accelerating robotics applications requiring high performance computing (including AI and vision processing). Plus, our next-gen Isaac Sim, now entirely built on Omniverse, takes your robotics development to the next level with photorealistic, physically-accurate simulation.
Key Isaac SDK 2021.1 features include:
Support for the latest NVIDIA JetPack™ release (4.5.1), which delivers the latest OS and compute stack on Jetson™ computing platforms
A preview release of Visual SLAM-based localization that offers best-in-class performance using stereo cameras
A preview release of Isaac Remote Control (RC), an NVIDIA CloudXR™ low-latency, high bandwidth solution to build teleoperation solutions for robots
Newly released Carter 2.0, a reference design for indoor mobile robot using an updated drivetrain and featuring a digital twin simulated NVIDIA Isaac Sim
New features in Isaac Sim open beta include:
Synthetic data generation with domain randomization
Multi-camera support
Ability to import CAD/STEP models and URDF design files
Support for several robot reference platforms, including NVIDIA JetBot and Franka
Components for lidar-type range sensing, RGB, and depth cameras
ROS/ROS2 support and Isaac SDK integration
Want to find out more? Check out the documentation for Isaac SDK (https://docs.nvidia.com/isaac/isaac/doc/index.html) and Isaac Sim (https://docs.omniverse.nvidia.com/app_isaacsim/app_isaacsim/overview.html#what-is-isaac-sim), visit the Isaac forums (https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/agx-autonomous-machines/isaac/67#cid=em09_em-anno_en-us), and/or sign up to be part of the NVIDIA Developer Program (https://developer.nvidia.com/developer-program) to receive the latest updates on all our SDKs (Tip: make sure to select Autonomous Machines as a topic of interest).