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Qwen LLM controls robots via new open-source harness

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An open-source harness called uni-robot-agent has been developed to enable large language models to control robots. This harness allows models like Qwen3.8-Flash-Next to interact with physical systems through tool calls without altering their core weights. In tests, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next demonstrated performance comparable to or exceeding closed-model robotic agents, including GPT-6 Astra, on various manipulation tasks. AI

IMPACT This development could enable broader integration of LLMs into physical robotics and automation tasks.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the release of a new open-source tool (uni-robot-agent) that enables LLMs to control robots, rather than a new model release from a frontier lab.

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Qwen LLM controls robots via new open-source harness

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The cluster describes the release of a new open-source tool (uni-robot-agent) that enables LLMs to control robots, rather than a new model release from a frontier lab.
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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Beneficial-Ad-8127 ·

    “Can Qwen directly control the robot as well as GPT-6 Astra?”

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xmyji8/can_qwen_directly_control_the_robot_as_well_as/"> <img alt="“Can Qwen directly control the robot as well as GPT-6 Astra?”" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/Es1wRRJqLMukNVAGPo-cuhd6q4Ofbx3YauWcOTz5…

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