AGIBOT releases GO-2 foundation model for embodied AI
THE SO WHAT
Foundation models are moving from screens into space — GO-2 is about closing the loop from 'plan correctly' to 'execute reliably' on real hardware. If you're deploying robots, your edge is shifting from motion primitives to how fast you can plug into these embodied backbones and specialize them for your environment.
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