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Sanctuary AI, Microsoft Team Up on AI for General-Purpose Humanoid Robots

May 1, 2024, 04:01 PM

Sanctuary AI has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to enhance AI research and development for general-purpose humanoid robots. This partnership will focus on advancing embodied AI technologies, including the development of AI models to power robots like Sanctuary AI's Phoenix™. Microsoft's Azure infrastructure will be utilized to support the AI workloads required for this initiative. The collaboration aims to improve model performance, efficiency, and planning capabilities, and ensure safe and effective collaboration among humans and intelligent systems. This initiative involves collaborators across industry and academia, aiming to revolutionize the functionality and integration of humanoid robots across various industries.