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Blue Funnel Line unveils FLUX 3 multimodal model, enabling robot control

Blue Funnel Line has introduced FLUX 3, a new multimodal foundation model that integrates image, video, and audio generation. This model has been further developed in collaboration with mimic robotics to create FLUX-mimic, a video-action model capable of controlling robots. FLUX-mimic has been tested and deployed by Audi, demonstrating the model's ability to understand and interact with the physical world, extending its capabilities beyond content creation to physical AI applications. AI

IMPACT This multimodal model's ability to predict actions and control robots signifies a step towards more integrated physical AI applications, potentially impacting robotics and embodied AI development.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Blue Funnel Line unveils FLUX 3 multimodal model, enabling robot control

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  1. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · kensai ·

    Flux 3 X Mimic: The Next Generation of Video-Action Models