Tesla Roadster Stunts Simulated in MuJoCo with Thruster and Adhesion Actuators
kevin_zakka · x · 2026-10-19
Kevin Zakka, a robotics researcher on the Google DeepMind team, recreated the Tesla Roadster stunt driving scenes in the MuJoCo physics simulator.
Key implementation details:
- Thrusters are modeled as site actuators
- The ramp suction effect uses adhesion actuators
- A built-in box QP solver decides how hard to fire each jet
The demo shows the Roadster performing ramp jumps and other stunts, highlighting MuJoCo's expressiveness for unusual dynamics.
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