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World Models for Embodied Intelligence: From Plausible to Controllable to Actionable

arXiv · AI, language, vision and robotics · article · Sep 15, 2026 · UTC

World models connect perception and decision-making in embodied intelligence by maintaining hidden state, anticipating consequences, comparing interventions, and adapting when execution departs from expectations. Although progress is often measured by visual fidelity, their value lies in improving behavior. Before reaching for a cup, a person anticipates its weight and resistance to grasping, shaping the hand before contact. Such anticipation is coarse and rarely pictorial, yet it guides action. This raises a central question: which predictive capabilities improve behavior? Existing surveys, o

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