Update sim/simulator_factory.py

sim/simulator_factory.py

@@ -56,43 +56,3 @@ class SimulatorFactory:
         )
         return BaseSimulator(config=config, env_name=env_name, **env_kwargs)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def start_simulator(
-        simulator,
-        as_thread: bool = True,
-        enable_image_publish: bool = False,
-        mp_start_method: str = "spawn",
-        camera_port: int = 5555,
-    ):
-        """
-        Start the simulator either as a thread or as a separate process.
-
-        Args:
-            simulator: The simulator instance to start
-            config: Configuration dictionary
-            as_thread: If True, start as thread; if False, start as subprocess
-            enable_offscreen: If True and not as_thread, start image publishing
-        """
-
-        if as_thread:
-            simulator.start_as_thread()
-        else:
-            # Wrap in try-except to make sure simulator is properly closed upon exit.
-            try:
-                if enable_image_publish:
-                    simulator.start_image_publish_subprocess(
-                        start_method=mp_start_method,
-                        camera_port=camera_port,
-                    )
-                    time.sleep(1)
-                simulator.start()
-            except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                print("+++++Simulator interrupted by user.")
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"++++error in simulator: {e} ++++")
-            finally:
-                print("++++closing simulator ++++")
-                simulator.close()
-
-        # Allow simulator to initialize
-        time.sleep(1)