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Qualia joins Google DeepMind Robotics to deploy real-world embodied AI

Qualia's robots learn manual tasks on the factory floor, not in demos...

Deep Dive

Qualia has been selected for the @GoogleDeepMind Robotics Program. They train embodied models that put a robot on a real manual task and make it work on the floor, not in a demo. Foundation models and reasoning are where robotics is heading, and doing that work alongside this frontier is exactly where they want to be. More soon.

Key Points
  • Qualia trains embodied models for real manual tasks in operational environments, not just demos.
  • Selected for Google DeepMind Robotics Program, gaining access to frontier reasoning and foundation models.
  • Focus on 'foundation models for robotics' could enable general-purpose physical labor automation.

Why It Matters

Could bring AI-powered robots to real manufacturing and logistics, moving beyond demos to actual floor work.

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