Andrey Kolobov viewing code on a large screen with a robotic hand picking up a box in the background

Physical AI research

Developing intelligent systems that perform complex tasks through understanding and engaging with physical environments

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Gradient background transitioning from blue on the left to pink on the right. In the center, a rectangular box with ‘MAGMA’ written in bold white letters. To the left, an icon of a globe representing Earth. To the right, an icon of a computer monitor displaying a globe. Arrows connect these three elements in a circular flow, indicating interaction or data exchange between Earth, MAGMA, and the computer.
Microsoft Research Blog

| Swadheen Shukla, Jianwei Yang, Reuben Tan, Qianhui Wu, and Jianfeng Gao

Explore Magma, a foundation model that can empower AI assistants to interpret environments, plan actions, and execute tasks across digital and physical spaces. Now available, learn how it advances the field of agentic AI.

Three white gaming icons on a green and blue gradient background.
Microsoft Research Blog

| Katja Hofmann

Today Nature published Microsoft’s research detailing our WHAM, an AI model that generates video game visuals & controller actions. We are releasing the model weights, sample data, & WHAM Demonstrator on Azure AI Foundry, enabling researchers to build on the…

Articles

With the rapid advancements in AI and robotics, the development of highly intelligent robots capable of seamlessly interacting with the physical environment is becoming increasingly achievable. As the next AI wave, embodied AI innovations promise to revolutionize various industries and…