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Builds general-purpose AI models (the π series) that let many kinds of robots see, follow language and act.

Leader Karol Hausman, CEOBased in San Francisco, CAShares privateGroup Robot brains · the AI that runs robotspi.websiteits news page

Where it stands: Partners Weave and Ultra run its π0.6 model in commercial deployments; no paying customers or revenue stated (24 Feb 2026) source

Models and platforms4 · newest first

Latest16 Apr 2026Robot model (AI)ResearchReported

π0.7

Physical Intelligence's newest general robot model, billed as an early step toward a general-purpose robot brain. It combines skills learned in different settings to attempt tasks it was never trained on, and users can coach it through unfamiliar jobs in plain language. Demos included folding laundry on a bimanual UR5e setup without task data and cooking a sweet potato in an air fryer.

Source: TechCrunch · more
19 Mar 2026OtherResearchReported

RL Tokens (RLT)

A reinforcement-learning add-on for π0.6: an RL token compresses the model's internal state so a small actor-critic network can train on the robot in real time. It refines precise steps such as screwdriving, zip-tying, Ethernet insertion and plugging in power cords with as little as 15 minutes of practice, without retraining the full model.

3 Mar 2026Robot model (AI)Research

π0.6-MEM (Multi-Scale Embodied Memory)

A memory system added to π0.6, published as VLAs with Long and Short-Term Memory. A video encoder keeps the last few seconds of camera frames for short-term tracking, while short text notes record key events for the long term, so robots can stay on multi-step jobs such as cleaning a kitchen or unpacking groceries for up to fifteen minutes.

17 Nov 2025Robot model (AI)Released

π*0.6

A vision-language-action model billed as a VLA that learns from experience. Using a method called Recap, it improves through its own practice attempts and teleoperator corrections rather than only copying demonstrations; demos included espresso making, folding unfamiliar laundry and assembling packaging boxes. Partners Weave and Ultra later reported running π0.6 in commercial laundry-folding and order-packing robots.

  • Used in partner deployments by Weave (laundry folding) and Ultra (warehouse order packing)
  • 96.4% autonomy over a full shift packing orders at an Ultra customer site (company figure)

Timeline · customers, money, people, products

  • 21 Jul 2026MoneyTechCrunch, citing The Information, reported Anthropic held acquisition talks with Physical Intelligence in spring; CEO Karol Hausman told staff the reports were not true. Reported TechCrunch
  • 16 Apr 2026ProductUnveiled π0.7, a robot model that combines learned skills to attempt tasks it was never trained on and can be coached in plain language. Reported TechCrunch
  • 27 Mar 2026MoneyBloomberg reported it was in talks to raise about $1 billion at a valuation above $11 billion, with Founders Fund set to participate. Reported TechCrunch (citing Bloomberg)
  • 19 Mar 2026ProductIntroduced RL Tokens, a method letting π0.6 refine precise tasks like screwdriving with as little as 15 minutes of on-robot practice. Reported Humanoids Daily
  • 3 Mar 2026ProductPublished research on VLAs with long- and short-term memory, introducing Multi-Scale Embodied Memory (MEM). Physical Intelligence blog
  • 24 Feb 2026PartnerReported results with partners Weave (laundry-folding robots) and Ultra (warehouse order packing), whose commercial robots run its π0.6 model. Physical Intelligence blog
  • 16 Dec 2025ProductPublished research on the emergence of human-to-robot transfer in its vision-language-action models. Physical Intelligence blog
  • 20 Nov 2025MoneyRaised $600 million at a $5.6 billion valuation, led by Alphabet's CapitalG, with Index Ventures and T. Rowe Price joining. Reported Bloomberg
  • 17 Nov 2025ProductIntroduced π*0.6, a VLA that learns from experience, improving through its own practice and corrections rather than only copying demonstrations. Physical Intelligence blog
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