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World Labs, co-founded by Fei-Fei Li, has unveiled Atlas, a multimodal model that processes text, images, video and 3D data within a single spatial context. The model can create virtual environments, reconstruct real-world scenes and produce simulations for training robots, but it remains available only to selected partners, and details about its pricing or public release date have not been announced.
Several Chinese automakers are moving into humanoid robotics, driven by improving robotic mobility and the potential of artificial intelligence technologies. Xpeng is leading this trend with a funding round exceeding $900 million, but turning manufacturing superiority into an artificial-intelligence advantage remains the biggest challenge.