# Runway introduces Praxis-1 world action model for robotics

Digest AI · Generative AI & Models · published 2026-10-02T18:32:13Z

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## Summary

Runway AI Inc. introduced Praxis-1, an open-weight robotics policy model built on its large-scale video pretraining. The model learns from third‑person video and can adapt to different robot embodiments with light fine‑tuning.

The company says the model has been tested with early partners Noble Machines, Standard Bots, and Ultra, and that simulating policies inside its world model predicts real‑world results with a 0.95 correlation. Praxis‑1 covers tasks from pick‑and‑place to deformable‑object manipulation, and Runway plans to release it publicly in the coming months with open weights.

Runway positions the model as a way to leverage abundant video data for robot training, arguing that open American models are needed for U.S. leadership in physical AI. The company will continue testing and evaluating the model with partners before full launch.

## Key points

- Runway AI Inc. unveiled Praxis‑1, an open‑weight robotics policy model built on its large‑scale video pretraining.
- Early partners Noble Machines, Standard Bots and Ultra are testing Praxis‑1 on their own hardware.
- Runway claims its world‑model simulation predicts real‑world robot performance with 0.95 correlation.

## Why it matters

Praxis‑1 demonstrates how abundant third‑person video can train generalist robot policies, potentially reducing the need for costly robot‑specific data. By offering an open‑weight model, Runway aims to give hardware developers flexibility and accelerate U.S. leadership in physical AI, which could impact manufacturing and automation sectors.

## Sources

1. [Runway introduces Praxis-1 world action model for robotics](https://therobotreport.com/runway-introduces-praxis-1-world-action-model-robotics) (The Robot Report, 2026-10-02)

Part of the developing story: [Runway says it wants real-time AI video generation as a live stream](https://digestai.news/thread/runway-says-it-wants-real-time-ai-video-generation-as-a-live-stream) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Runway introduces Praxis-1 world action model for robotics", 2 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/runway-introduces-praxis-1-world-action-model-for-robotics

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