RLWRLD Wins Top Honors at 2025 Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Awards
RLWRLD, a Physical AI startup specializing in building robotics foundation models for real-world applications, emerged as the winner in the Foundation Models, Robot Brains, and Runtime category at the prestigious 2025 Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Awards. The event, held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, recognized RLWRLD's innovative approach to advancing next-generation robotics and Physical AI. The competition, organized by Nebius and supported by NVIDIA, awarded $1.5 million in AI cloud compute and inference credits to startups from around the world.
RLWRLD's victory was the result of a rigorous evaluation process by a panel of judges comprising experts from leading organizations such as NVIDIA, OpenAI, ABB, Physical Intelligence, and prominent venture firms. The judges assessed the finalists based on technical originality, scalability, and readiness for real-world deployment. As the top winner in the Foundation Models category, RLWRLD received $150,000 in Nebius AI Cloud compute and inference credits, powered by NVIDIA AI infrastructure.
The Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Awards aim to highlight startups that are developing the models and systems necessary for implementing Physical AI in industrial settings. RLWRLD's focus on creating robot foundation models tailored for high-difficulty manipulation and reliable industrial deployment set them apart from the competition. Their proprietary robotics foundation model, RLDX, enables precise manipulation tasks with human-like dexterity, positioning RLWRLD as a leader in the field.
RLWRLD's strategic use of high-fidelity, multimodal industrial data and close collaboration with industry partners demonstrate their readiness for commercial deployment, particularly in manufacturing and logistics environments where precision and reliability are paramount. CEO Jung-hee Ryu emphasized the importance of building foundation models for the real world, underscoring RLWRLD's commitment to practical applications of Physical AI technology.
Following their success at the awards, RLWRLD plans to expand its global partnerships and accelerate the commercial deployment of its foundation models across humanoid and industrial robotics. With a strong focus on manufacturing and logistics environments in the U.S. and Asia, RLWRLD aims to solidify its position as a global leader in industrial robotics AI.
Founded in 2024, RLWRLD operates in the United States, South Korea, and Japan, leveraging high-precision 4D+ multimodal industrial data to train its models. The company's collaboration with major manufacturing partners in South Korea and Japan underscores its commitment to becoming a key player in the industrial robotics AI sector. For media inquiries, please contact [email protected].