Fei-Fei Li’s startup World Labs has released Atlas, a next-generation world model billed as the first multimodal system capable of pixel-level camera-controllable image and video generation paired with native 3D scene reconstruction. Trained from scratch on text, image, video and 3D data, the so-called “omni model” unifies four distinct modalities within a single unified architecture. Its flagship innovation, termed “spatial context”, grounds each input image in a precise 3D coordinate space with explicit camera pose parameters. By treating geometric camera controls as native inputs, Atlas eliminates reliance on textual prompts to describe camera motion, letting users specify exact viewing angles and trajectories to generate up to 1440p-resolution videos with a maximum one-minute duration. World Labs frames the upgrade as letting...
A mysterious Chinese artificial intelligence team has released a series of uncut, one-take videos showing humanoid robots performing household tasks with fluid, human-like coordination, reigniting online speculation that embodied intelligence might be nearing a “ChatGPT moment.” The clips, which went viral last week, depict robots adapting to external physical disturbances while carrying a water glass, tidying a living room in a single long-horizon sequence, collaborating to smooth a bedsheet, and carrying multiple items at once – all without visible teleoperation, according to the developers. The underlying model, internally codenamed MVP – short for “Make Veritable People” – is designed to endow machines with physical reasoning and autonomous decision-making rather than probabilistic imitation, the team said in response to inquiries. In...
Psi R1 marks the release of the first reinforcement learning–driven Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model, successfully demonstrating dexterous, long-horizon task execution in an open-ended Mahjong environment. · Millimeter-Level Dexterous Manipulation: PsiBot’s dexterous hand achieves precise coordination across vision, language, and action modalities—executing human-like movements such as flipping, grasping, and organizing tiles with millimeter-level accuracy. · Human-Robot Interaction and Cognitive Decision-Making: The robot must understand Mahjong rules, interpret evolving game states, and dynamically generate strategies for discarding, melds (Pung/Kong), and reactive play—completing a full pipeline from rule interpretation to real-time reasoning and execution. · Reinforcement Learning–Enhanced Long-Horizon Execution: Validated in the Mahjong scenario, Psi R1 maintains a 30-minute+ Chain of Action Thought (CoAT)—breaking traditional limits of robotic task duration and reasoning continuity in...
China Telecom's TeleAI incubates embodied AI startup Gamma Robotics
China Telecom's Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (TeleAI) has incubated Gamma Robotics, an embodied AI company that has recently registered in Shanghai's Xuhui district and moved into Mosu Space, according to company information.
Gamma Robotics is an independent market-oriented entity invested by China Telecom Group and incubated by TeleAI. It will co-build a humanoid robot laboratory with TeleAI.
MIRACLE AUTOMATION's Jiangsu robot data center amasses PB-scale embodied AI data
MIRACLE AUTOMATION, the automotive equipment maker operating the Jiangsu Province Embodied Intelligent Robot Industrial Data Collection and Training Center, has accumulated nearly 20,000 hours and PB-scale multimodal embodied AI data, the company said.
The center has built 36 first-level application scenarios and 163 second-level segmented data-collection scenarios. MIRACLE AUTOMATION is seeking to translate its long-standing production-line experience into data and technology capabilities that can support the industrial deployment of embodied AI.
Shenzhen's YITA DYNAMICS raises over 100 mln yuan in seed funding
Shenzhen-based embodied intelligence operation platform and power system company YITA DYNAMICS said it has completed seed and seed-plus funding rounds totaling more than 100 million yuan ($14 million). The rounds were jointly invested by Matrix Partners China, SenseTime Guoxiang Capital, CCB International, L2F Light Source Entrepreneur Fund, Galbot and Fourier Intelligence. Founded in May 2026, YITA DYNAMICS is focused on building underlying infrastructure for embodied intelligence hardware and has developed compliant force-controlled dual arms and high-performance joint modules.
Robot Warriors Challenge held in Beijing E-Town with 29 teams competing
The autumn edition of the 2026 Robot Warriors Challenge was held on Oct. 18 at the Nanhaizi Park waterfront plaza in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, with 29 teams from across China taking part. As an independent event IP created by Beijing E-Town, the competition aims to push robots beyond running and jumping demonstrations toward real-world operational tasks. MirrorMe Technology, GENISOM AI Milk Long Team B, Xingyuan Dynamics Team A and AK Brothers Team B won their respective categories.
AGIBOT has partnered with Wuhan Culture and Tourism Group and Zhongyun Weixun to build the world's first smart retail warehouse operated by full-size bipedal humanoid robots. Its Expedition A3 Ultra robot has begun offering self-service retail services at Jiangyushang on the Wuhan riverside. The project has completed 827 orders in its phase to date, with a robot grasping success rate of more than 97%.
Tesla's third-generation Optimus robot ready for mass production
Tesla's third-generation Optimus humanoid robot is ready for mass production, refocusing market attention on the sector. Artificial intelligence is moving from the digital world into physical space, with humanoid robots viewed as one of the most important embodiments of physical AI.
China launches National Data Group in Xiong'an to boost data sector
China established National Data Group Co., Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei province, on Oct. 20. The group is a central state-owned enterprise whose main responsibility is the development and utilization of data resources, with headquarters in Xiong'an.
The group was set up to advance data resource development and utilization, unlock the value of data elements, support artificial intelligence development and foster the data industry ecosystem, according to the company. After its establishment, it will strengthen central-local coordination and industrial collaboration under the guidance of relevant authorities, promote shared capabilities, experience and business expansion, and work to grow data value, strengthen the data industry and improve the data ecosystem.
Galileo's E1 quadruped robot wins gold at 2026 Canton Fair design awards
Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.'s E1 series intelligent bionic quadruped robot has won a gold award at the 2026 Canton Fair Design Innovation Award (CF Award). The E1 series is fully self-developed by Galileo, with its complete machine structure, integrated servo joints and bionic gait and posture control algorithms 100% independently controllable. It holds more than 300 independent intellectual property rights. Equipped with all-terrain adaptive posture adjustment and force-sensing technology, the robot can autonomously identify unstructured complex terrain such as stairs, ramps and rubble. It is designed for applications including petrochemicals, power operation and maintenance, rail transit, emergency rescue and security patrol inspection.
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