Intrinsic AI, the robotics software and AI business unit of Alphabet, parent company of Google, has announced its first “AI for Industry” developer challenge and introduced its industrial-grade perception foundation model, the Intrinsic Vision Model (IVM). The developments aim to accelerate robot automation in real-world manufacturing environments.
The challenge, focused on electronics assembly, will give participants access to “open source tools including Gazebo or other powerful simulation engines like … Nvidia’s Isaac Sim” and a production-workcell at Intrinsic’s facility.
It is scheduled to officially kick off on February 11, 2026, with registration closing April 17, 2026. [Read more…] about Intrinsic AI launches developer challenge and vision model as it seeks to energise intelligent-robotics ecosystem