Welcome, AWE 3.0!

AWE 3.0 is a proprietary embodied AI foundation model developed by TARS Robotics, a Shanghai manufacturer focused on robots for industrial applications. It is the software component of the company’s robotics platform, rather than a physical robot or a robotic hand. TARS introduced the model at the ICRA 2026 robotics conference in Vienna, with a listed release date of June 2, 2026. The model is associated with the company’s A1 robot and DexHand hardware, placing it within a development effort that includes both software and physical systems. Its Humanoid.Guide Brain Score is 4 out of 10, positioning it in the developing range rather than among mature or leading systems. The industrial emphasis gives AWE 3.0 a specific application context: factory work where precision matters. Its proprietary status also distinguishes it from openly distributed model projects. For readers evaluating embodied AI products, the key distinction is between AWE 3.0 as the underlying software model and the TARS hardware platforms that it supports.

Human hand data is central to the training approach TARS describes for its models, including its large WiYH video dataset. This connects AWE 3.0 to a research direction in embodied AI: using recordings of human activity as training material for robotic software. The company’s industrial application context includes wiring harness assembly, with connector insertion presented as a representative task. Backpack packing is another demonstration setting associated with the platform. These examples identify the kinds of work TARS is targeting, rather than establishing a general performance benchmark. They also provide context for evaluating the model: an industrial application involves the complete system, including software, robot hardware, tooling and the surrounding work environment.

AWE 3.0 is listed as available on backorder, and the catalog displays a price of $0 alongside an interest option and shopping cart controls. That listing should not be interpreted as a published commercial licensing agreement or a guarantee of immediate access. TARS provides a company website at tarsupv.com, while the associated WiYH resource is listed at wiyh.tars.ai.com. Its presentation at ICRA 2026 places the model within the international robotics research community, while its Shanghai manufacturer and factory focus establish its commercial context. More broadly, AWE 3.0 represents a developing proprietary approach to embodied AI in which a manufacturer brings model development, training data and robot platforms into the same product effort.