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Tencent open-sources HY-Embodied-0.5 and extends it with 0.5-X

Tencent open-sourced HY-Embodied-0.5 for real-world embodied agents and then released the HY-Embodied-0.5-X enhancement with inference and training code.

2026-04-24Tencent Robotics X / HY Vision TeamMedium
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What changed

Tencent added the HY-Embodied-0.5-X release path on top of HY-Embodied-0.5, widening the robot-facing model surface.

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This is a clean, source-backed Tencent addition for the site's physical-AI coverage. It expands the editorial frame beyond 3D world generation into embodied reasoning and planning, while keeping a strict distinction between robot-facing foundation models and explorable world products.

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Tencent added the HY-Embodied-0.5-X release path on top of HY-Embodied-0.5, widening the robot-facing model surface.

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