A humanoid robot works on a factory line, showcasing advanced automation in real-world production. PHOTO: AGIBOT
Robots that learn on the job: AgiBot tests reinforcement learning in real-world manufacturing.
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November 27, 2025 3:26 PM
A humanoid robot works on a factory line, showcasing advanced automation in real-world production. PHOTO: AGIBOT
Shanghai-based robotics firm AgiBot has taken a major step toward bringing artificial intelligence into real manufacturing. The company announced that its Real-World Reinforcement Learning (RW-RL) system has been successfully deployed on a pilot production line run in partnership with Longcheer Technology. It marks one of the first real applications of reinforcement learning in industrial robotics.
The project represents a key shift in factory automation. For years, precision manufacturing has relied on rigid setups: robots that need custom fixtures, intricate programming and long calibration cycles. Even newer systems combining vision and force control often struggle with slow deployment and complex maintenance. AgiBot’s system aims to change that by letting robots learn and adapt on the job, reducing the need for extensive tuning or manual reconfiguration.
The RW-RL setup allows a robot to pick up new tasks within minutes rather than weeks. Once trained, the system can automatically adjust to variations, such as changes in part placement or size tolerance, maintaining steady performance throughout long operations. When production lines switch models or products, only minor hardware tweaks are needed. This flexibility could significantly cut downtime and setup costs in industries where rapid product turnover is common.
The system’s main strengths lie in faster deployment, high adaptability and easier reconfiguration. In practice, robots can be retrained quickly for new tasks without needing new fixtures or tools — a long-standing obstacle in consumer electronics production. The platform also works reliably across different factory layouts, showing potential for broader use in complex or varied manufacturing environments.
Beyond its technical claims, the milestone demonstrates a deeper convergence between algorithmic intelligence and mechanical motion.Instead of being tested only in the lab, AgiBot’s system was tried in real factory settings, showing it can perform reliably outside research conditions.
This progress builds on years of reinforcement learning research, which has gradually pushed AI toward greater stability and real-world usability. AgiBot’s Chief Scientist Dr. Jianlan Luo and his team have been at the forefront of that effort, refining algorithms capable of reliable performance on physical machines. Their work now underpins a production-ready platform that blends adaptive learning with precision motion control — turning what was once a research goal into a working industrial solution.
Looking forward, the two companies plan to extend the approach to other manufacturing areas, including consumer electronics and automotive components. They also aim to develop modular robot systems that can integrate smoothly with existing production setups.
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November 28, 2025 4:18 PM
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Neuron7.ai, a company that builds AI systems to help service teams resolve technical issues faster, has launched Neuro. It is a new kind of AI agent built for environments where accuracy matters more than speed. From manufacturing floors to hospital equipment rooms, Neuro is designed for situations where a wrong answer can halt operations.
What sets Neuro apart is its focus on reliability. Instead of relying solely on large language models that often produce confident but inaccurate responses, Neuro combines deterministic AI — which draws on verified, trusted data — with autonomous reasoning for more complex cases. This hybrid design helps the system provide context-aware resolutions without inventing answers or “hallucinating”, a common issue that has made many enterprises cautious about adopting agentic AI.
“Enterprise adoption of agentic AI has stalled despite massive vendor investment. Gartner predicts 40% of projects will be canceled by 2027 due to reliability concerns”, said Niken Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of Neuron7. “The root cause is hallucinations. In service operations, outcomes are binary. An issue is either resolved or it is not. Probabilistic AI that is right only 70% of the time fails 30% of your customers and that failure rate is unacceptable for mission-critical service”.
That concern shaped how Neuro was built. “We use deterministic guided fixes for known issues. No guessing, no hallucinations — and reserve autonomous AI reasoning for complex scenarios. What sets Neuro apart is knowing which mode to use. While competitors race to make agents more autonomous, we're focused on making service resolution more accurate and trusted”, Patel explained.
At the heart of Neuro is the Smart Resolution Hub, Neuron7’s central intelligence layer that consolidates service data, knowledge bases and troubleshooting workflows into one conversational experience. This means a technician can describe a problem — say, a diagnostic error in an MRI scanner — and Neuro can instantly generate a verified, step-by-step solution. If the problem hasn’t been encountered before, it can autonomously scan through thousands of internal and external data points to identify the most likely fix, all while maintaining traceability and compliance.
Neuro’s architecture also makes it practical for real-world use. It integrates seamlessly with enterprise systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft, ServiceNow and SAP, allowing companies to embed it within their existing support operations. Early users of Neuron7’s platform have reported measurable improvements — faster resolutions, higher customer satisfaction and reduced downtime — thanks to guided intelligence that scales expert-level problem solving across teams.
The timing of Neuro’s debut feels deliberate. As organizations look to move past the hype of generative AI, trust and accountability have become the new benchmarks. AI systems that can explain their reasoning and stay within verifiable boundaries are emerging as the next phase of enterprise adoption.
“The market has figured out how to build autonomous agents”, Patel said. “The unsolved problem is building accurate agents for contexts where errors have consequences. Neuro fills that gap”.
Neuron7 is building a system that knows its limits — one that reasons carefully, acts responsibly and earns trust where it matters most. In a space dominated by speculation, that discipline may well redefine what “intelligent” really means in enterprise AI.