Alibaba has unveiled its first AI models designed for robots, marking its latest move to extend beyond chatbots into the physical world. The Hangzhou-based tech
Alibaba Group has launched its first suite of AI models specifically designed for robots, aiming to advance "embodied AI" beyond traditional chatbots. Developed by Tongyi Lab, the Qwen Robot Suite includes models for navigation, world simulation, and physical manipulation, with Qwen-RobotManip built on the Qwen3.5-4B architecture. This suite is currently in pilot testing with select Alibaba Cloud enterprise clients. AI
IMPACT Accelerates the development and adoption of embodied AI, pushing AI capabilities into physical-world applications.