Runway AI Introduces Praxis-1 World Action Model for Robotics
Runway AI has launched Praxis-1, an open-weight world action model designed to translate video pretraining into robotic control. The model leverages large-scale video pretraining, enabling it to understand object behavior and task progression without extensive robot-specific data. Praxis-1 is currently being tested with early partners, including Noble Machines, Standard Bots, and Ultra, across various robotic embodiments. Runway plans a public release in the coming months, emphasizing its belief in open models for advancing physical AI and U.S. manufacturing leadership.
Why it matters
Praxis-1's reliance on video data for training aims to overcome the scarcity of robot-specific data, potentially accelerating AI development in robotics.
Source: The Robot Report — read the original
Source published 2 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTC