Dialogue with Shi Zhihang and Ding Wenchao: Embodied Intelligence, How to Enter the "2.0 Era"? | ICRA 2026
Itashi Intelligence, a Chinese embodied intelligence startup, has unveiled its "2.0 era" advancements at ICRA 2026, focusing on a complete pipeline from data collection to model and hardware execution. The company emphasizes a shift from the limitations of the "1.0 era," which relied on teleoperation for data and VLM-based models, towards a more scalable approach using human-centric data and World Action Models. Itashi highlights its proprietary data collection equipment and a unique skill transfer training paradigm as key differentiators for achieving high precision in tasks like flexible wire harness assembly. AI
IMPACT Itashi's focus on human-centric data and World Action Models signals a potential shift in embodied AI development, moving beyond current VLA limitations towards more scalable and precise real-world applications.