Andon Labs

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Description

A research-focused AI startup/lab whose researchers embedded large language models (LLMs) into a vacuum robot to test how ready different models were for physical embodiment and interactive robotics.

Why in News

Andon Labs is the group that performed the experiment described in the article — embedding various LLMs into a vacuum robot to test embodiment, which produced unexpected and humorous behavior (e.g., the robot 'channeling' Robin Williams).

Founders

Not disclosed in the article

Published

January 20, 2026

Website

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Analysis

Directly about embedding LLMs into robotics by researchers/Andon Labs; highly likely to involve an AI startup or early-stage research spinout.