World Labs, the AI company founded by Fei-Fei Li, has announced the acquisition of robotics company SceniX. The acquisition aligns with World Labs' long-term goal of advancing spatial intelligence, which involves systems that perceive and interact with both virtual and physical worlds. Robotics is seen as a crucial component in transitioning spatial intelligence from virtual to physical applications. World Labs highlighted the significant progress in robotics learning, which complements advancements in large language models. The company anticipates that the next major breakthrough in robotics will emerge from integrating spatial intelligence with world models, learning-based simulation, and real-world learning. SceniX, a U.S. startup specializing in robotics simulation, develops high-fidelity virtual environments for training robots in manipulation, locomotion, and interaction, offering complementary technologies to World Labs.