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Startups train large action models on videogames to pilot robots

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Startups like General Intuition are developing large action models, also called world models, trained on videogames and simulations to control robots.

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  1. 2026-08-24 17:05 · Techmeme
    A look at startups like General Intuition working on large action models, aka world models, which are trained on videogames and simulations, to pilot robots (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

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