Release Notes: Embodied Intelligence SDK

Version 2026.0

Embodied Intelligence SDK v26.0 introduces π₀.₅ (Pi0.5) - a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model with open-world generalization. It is developed by Physical Intelligence and designed to serve as a “general-purpose AI brain” for diverse robotic hardware. The model represents a significant progress in integrating advanced reasoning with precise physical control capabilities.

New

• OpenVINO Integration: Enable Pi0.5 pipeline policy with OpenVINO inference optimized on Intel integrated GPU

• Add a script for OpenVINO model conversion.

• Aloha Pipeline Support: Include example implementation for both simulator and real robot environments.

• Image Processing Optimization: Enhanced Pi0.5 model structure for improved image processing performance.

• Real-Time Chunking Demo: Demonstrate Pi0.5 with Real-Time Chunking (RTC) for accelerated inference on Intel Platforms.

Known Issues

• CL_OUT_OF_RESOURCES throws an exception when running the Pi0.5 model inference with the i915 driver on an Intel Ultra 2 Platform.

  Workaround: Rebind to XE driver to resolve the issue.