Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Introduction Embodied AI agents are increasingly being called upon to interpret complex, multimodal instructions and act robustly in dynamic environments. ThinkAct, presented by researchers from Nvidia and National Taiwan University, offers a breakthrough for vision-language-action (VLA) reasoning, introducing reinforced visual latent planning to bridge high-level multimodal reasoning…

Micromobility solutions—such as delivery robots, mobility scooters, and electric wheelchairs—are rapidly transforming short-distance urban travel. Despite their growing popularity as flexible, eco-friendly transport alternatives, most micromobility devices still rely heavily on human control. This dependence limits operational efficiency and raises safety concerns, especially in complex, crowded city environments filled with dynamic obstacles like pedestrians and…