21 January 2026Robotics
Microsoft Research unveils Rho-alpha, its first robotics model
Derived from the Phi model family, Rho-alpha is a vision-language-action model for bimanual manipulation that adds tactile sensing and keeps learning from human teleoperation feedback.
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Microsoft ResearchIntroducing Rho-alpha, the new robotics model from Microsoft
The Robot ReportMicrosoft Research reveals Rho-alpha vision-language-action model for robots21 Jan 2026