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Ant Group Unleashes Open-Source AI Models for Robotics

1/30/2026

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Ant Group, through its robotics arm Robbyant, open-sourced two AI models, LingBot-VLA and LingBot-Depth, to accelerate AI use.
LingBot-VLA functions as a universal robot control system, enabling robots to act in complex environments with minimal programming, trained on over 20,000 hours of data.
LingBot-Depth enhances depth sensing and 3D understanding, addressing challenges in capturing reliable data from reflective surfaces.
Ant Group plans to collaborate with Orbbec to improve robotic capabilities.

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Story summary

Ant Group, through its robotics arm Robbyant, open-sourced two AI models, LingBot-VLA and LingBot-Depth, to accelerate AI use.
LingBot-VLA functions as a universal robot control system, enabling robots to act in complex environments with minimal programming, trained on over 20,000 hours of data.
LingBot-Depth enhances depth sensing and 3D understanding, addressing challenges in capturing reliable data from reflective surfaces.
Ant Group plans to collaborate with Orbbec to improve robotic capabilities.