Demos#
Demos are polished showcases of Isaac Lab capabilities. They ship in the isaaclab wheel, so you can run them
without a source checkout. Start with Zoo to see several robot families and simulation features in one scene, or run
uvx isaaclab demo list to inspect the complete catalog.
All programs live under the repository-level examples/ directory: curated showcases in examples/demos/,
focused programs for learning an API or tuning a feature in directories such as examples/mpm/ and
examples/sensors/, and shared data in examples/assets/. List focused programs with
uvx isaaclab example list and run one with uvx isaaclab example <name>.
Demo and example commands show the same Isaac Lab startup screen as task playback while
their simulation initializes. Pass --info to keep startup messages visible.
In any packaged demo or example running with --viz newton_gl, the Isaac Lab Programs
panel shows the core showcases first, with focused examples in a separate collapsed section.
Selecting one closes the current simulation and relaunches it with --viz newton_gl.
For example, run uvx isaaclab demo zoo --viz newton_gl to explore the catalog.
Programs whose required modules are unavailable, hardware-dependent teleoperation, and
Kit-only demos are not shown.
Command Builder#
H1 locomotion uses a published policy. In the Newton viewer, press N to select a robot, I/J/L to walk
forward or turn, K to stop, and C to toggle the follow camera. Pick and place requires Kit input. For autonomous H1 task playback, use isaaclab play.