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title: "Why is Alibaba ditching chatbots for robots and AI agents?"
date: 2026-06-16
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description: "Alibaba’s new robot AI models are aimed at giving machines a better understanding of the physical world. That means helping robots identify objects, understand space, plan movements and carry out ..."
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# Why is Alibaba ditching chatbots for robots and AI agents?

Alibaba’s new robot AI models are aimed at giving machines a better understanding of the physical world. That means helping robots identify objects, understand space, plan movements and carry out ...

*Published: 2026-06-16*