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NEO humanoid robot can now teach itself new skills using video-based AI models

1X has rolled out a major AI update for its humanoid robot NEO, introducing what it calls the 1X World Model. The company ...

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling

Google’s Veo video AI made stunning leaps in fidelity in 2025, and Google isn’t stopping in 2026. The company has announced an update for Veo 3.1 that adds new capabilities when you provide the model ...
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New adaptive system lets robots replicate human touch with far less training data

Japanese researchers develop an adaptive robot motion system that enables human-like grasping using minimal training data.
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This Type of AI Model Is Going to Be More Important Than LLMs in 2026

World models are the building blocks to the next era of physical AI -- and a future in which AI is more firmly rooted in our reality.

CraftStory adds image-to-video generation to power long-form AI videos with human ‘actors’

CraftStory, a company pioneering artificial intelligence generated human-centric video, announced the release of its first image-to-video model today, which allows users to generate up to five-minute ...