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The problem
Embodied AI is being held back
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Robotics needs bigger and better datasets
Teleoperation, simulation, and video all have their limitations. Without large-scale, high-quality real-world data, progress stalls.
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AI must be tested in reality
Lab demos are not enough. Embodied AI models need shared benchmarks and evaluations in the unpredictable real world.
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State of the art research is closing off
Well-funded labs race ahead while others are locked out. Without open access to testing and deployment, smaller teams can’t compete — and innovation slows for all.
building blocks
BitRobot unites people, robots, and compute into subnets that advance embodied AI
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Subnets: The Foundation
Clusters where people, robots, and compute coordinate to generate high-quality datasets, models, and real-world tests.
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Subnet Owners: Define the Mission
Owners set goals, rules, and rewards—shaping collaboration and steering embodied AI progress.
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Subnet Contributors: Power the Work
Contributors collect data, develop models, or provide compute, producing verifiable results that fuel breakthroughs.
Explore subnets
Machines, people, and compute come together in subnets to solve embodied AI challenges. Explore their work.
Grand Challenges
We’re tackling robotics’
toughest challenges
The BitRobot Foundation has launched a $5M fund to drive real progress on robotics’ hardest problems—rewarding bold, outcome-driven breakthroughs.
GC/01
Earth Rover
Human gamer teams compete with AI teams to advance autonomous navigation.
prize
Up to $1M
APPLICATIONS
Open Now
Co-Organizers
Researchers from Google DeepMind and academia (NUS, NYU, GMU, Princeton, etc.), FrodoBots Lab
GC/02
Robotic Origami
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge.
prize
Up to $1M
APPLICATIONS
Open Now
Co-Organizers
Researchers from Spirit AI, Nippon Origami Association, Tesollo, Daxo Robotics, Orca Hand, FrodoBots Lab
GC/03
Robotic IKEA Furniture Assembly
Human furniture assemblers compete with AI teams in an ongoing furniture assembly challenge.
prize
Up to $1M
APPLICATIONS
Open Now
Co-Organizers
Researchers from Google DeepMind, FrodoBots Lab
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Launching SN/05: SeeSaw by Virtuals
On SN/05 (subnet 5), record real life tasks to teach robots how to see and act
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