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February 10, 2026
China's Alibaba launches AI model to power robots as tech giants talk up 'physical AI'
Nvidia and Google are among a handful of major tech giants developing models for robotics and so-called "phyiscal AI."
TL;DR
- Alibaba launched RynnBrain, an AI model to power robotics.
- RynnBrain helps robots comprehend their physical surroundings and identify objects.
- Robotics is part of 'physical AI,' which also includes self-driving cars.
- Other tech giants like Nvidia and Google are developing similar AI models for physical AI.
- Elon Musk is also involved in robotics with Tesla's Optimus.
- China is seen as leading the U.S. in humanoid robot development.
- Alibaba is making RynnBrain open source for free developer access.
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