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AI2 has released MolmoSpaces and MolmoBot, robotics models trained exclusively in simulation that transfer directly to real robots without manual real-world data collection or fine-tuning. The approach eliminates months of teleoperated demonstrations typically required for simulation-trained robots. Both systems are open-source.

AI2 is developing physical AI systems trained primarily on virtual simulation data rather than expensive real-world demonstrations. The approach, demonstrated through projects like MolmoBot, addresses the historical bottleneck of manually collecting hardware training data.