According to OpenMind AGI, the robotics industry has long been fragmented, with developers limited by closed ecosystems, hardware-specific tools, and complex learning curves. Today, the company announced the beta launch of OM1, which it calls “the world’s first open-source operating system for intelligent robots”—a universal platform enabling robots to perceive, reason, and act in the real world.
OpenMind claims OM1 allows robots of all kinds to operate and adapt within human environments. The company also highlighted its FABRIC layer—a decentralized coordination system that establishes secure machine identities and supports global collaboration among intelligent systems.
OpenMind stated that OM1 and FABRIC together allow machines to function seamlessly across diverse environments while ensuring scalable security and coordination. The company described the release as “a unified foundation that speeds up development, promotes interoperability, and opens the door to a new era of machine intelligence.”
“OM1 is a fast track to the future for developers,” said Boyuan Chen, OpenMind’s chief technology officer. “Rather than piecing together tools and drivers, you can jump straight into building intelligent behaviors and applications.”
OpenMind Enables Autonomous Robot Operation
OpenMind highlighted the following features in its beta release:
- Hardware-agnostic: Compatible with a range of robots, including quadrupeds, humanoids, wheeled robots, and drones.
- AI model integrations: Offers plug-and-play support for models from OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI.
- Voice and vision capabilities: Enables natural interaction using speech-to-text (Google ASR), text-to-speech (Riva, ElevenLabs), and emotion/vision analytics.
- Prebuilt agents: Ready-to-deploy agents for popular platforms such as Unitree G1, Go2, TurtleBot, and Ubtech’s mini humanoid.
- Autonomous navigation: Supports real-time SLAM, lidar integration, and Nav2 for advanced path planning.
- Simulation tools: Includes integration with Gazebo for pre-deployment testing.
- Cross-platform compatibility: Runs on AMD64 and ARM64 architectures, with Docker support for quick setup.
- OM1 Avatar: A React-based front-end that delivers the user interface and avatar display for OM1-powered robots.
According to OpenMind, the beta release enables developers to quickly prototype voice-controlled quadrupeds or test collaborative navigation featuring real-time mapping and obstacle avoidance. It also allows for deploying humanoid robots that incorporate language models for natural interaction and simulating their behaviors in Gazebo prior to real-world deployment.
OM1 Beta is Now Available
“Robotics has hit a critical turning point. Despite billions invested in hardware, the lack of a universal intelligence layer means robots are still hard to program, locked into specific manufacturers, and underused,” said OpenMind.
OM1 Beta is now accessible on GitHub, with setup instructions and community support provided through its documentation hub.
OpenMind stated that by releasing OM1 as open-source, it can reduce entry barriers without proprietary restrictions, encourage developer collaboration, support interoperability across different robot models and manufacturers, and accelerate robotics adoption to match the speed of software development.
“Robots shouldn’t simply move — they need to learn, adapt, and work together,” said Jan Liphardt, CEO of OpenMind. “With this release, we’re providing developers the essential foundation to achieve that vision. Just as Android revolutionized smartphones, we believe an open OS will revolutionize robotics.”
OpenMind has partnered with DIMO Ltd. to facilitate communication between machines like autonomous vehicles, advancing progress toward smart cities. The company also secured $20 million in funding last month.
Editor’s note: RoboBusiness 2025, taking place October 15-16 in Santa Clara, California, will include sessions on physical AI, enabling technologies, humanoids, field robotics, design and development, and business. Registration is now open.
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