Runway unveils Praxis-1, an open-weight World Action Model for robot control from video
runwayml · x · 2026-10-01
Runway announced Praxis-1, an open-weight World Action Model that turns its video pre-training expertise into real-world control for robots.
- Core thesis: robot demonstration data is scarce but video data is infinite; Praxis-1 bets the best policy models will learn from video at scale
- Positioned as a policy model for robotics developers and researchers, claimed to work across any embodiment or environment
- Built on large-scale video pre-training and real-time inference infrastructure
- Early partners include Noble Machines, Standard Bots, and Ultra; weights will be released publicly in the coming months, early access open now
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