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Chinese AI model Maxwell leads global rankings for physical robot tasks

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A new embodied AI model named Maxwell, developed by the CAS Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industries, has achieved the highest score to date on the Meta-World benchmark for physical robot tasks. Maxwell scored 91.9 on the benchmark, which evaluates a robot's ability to perform 50 everyday physical tasks such as grasping, carrying, and opening doors. This achievement places Maxwell ahead of submissions from prominent research institutions like Google DeepMind, Alibaba, and MIT. AI

IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for embodied AI in physical tasks, potentially accelerating robotics development and real-world applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a new AI model achieving a top score on a specific benchmark, which falls under research milestones. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhang Tong ·

    Maxwell smart: new Chinese embodied model tops global AI ranking on physical tasks

    A new embodied AI model known as Maxwell – developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industries – has shot to first place on the Meta-World benchmark for robot physical tasks. Maxwell scored 91.9 – the highest ever recorded on the simu…

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