GigaBrain Challenge 2026

CVPR 2026 Workshop Competition

June 3-7, 2026
Denver, USA
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About the Workshop

The GigaBrain Challenge 2026 aims to push the boundaries of embodied intelligence. We invite researchers and practitioners to explore cutting-edge topics including Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, Embodied Foundation Models, World Models, and Reinforcement Learning.

This workshop will feature invited talks, paper presentations, and a rigorous competition across three tracks. We are accepting paper submissions on relevant topics and will host approximately 20 poster boards for selected works.

Note:

The competition will conclude by May 15, 2026. No onsite competition will be held at CVPR; the workshop session will focus on awards ceremonies and presentations by winning teams.

Paper Submissions

Call for Papers

We welcome submissions related to VLA, embodied foundation models, world models, and reinforcement learning. Accepted papers will be presented in the workshop and selected works will be assigned poster boards. We will select a Best Paper Award.

OpenReview Submission

Submission Deadline

Deadline
Mar 20, 2026
Timezone: AoE (UTC-12)
Please plan to submit before the deadline. The submission portal will be provided via OpenReview.

Competition Tracks

Track 1

RoboTwin Track

Evaluate VLA performance in simulation environments.

Resources:
Hugging Face Dataset (TBD) Leaderboard (TBD)
Permanent QR for RoboTwin Track WeChat group
Permanent WeChat QR

Timeline:

Mid-March to Mid-April

Track 2

World Model Track

Evaluate the performance of World Models acting as VLA evaluators.

Resources:
Hugging Face Dataset (TBD) Leaderboard (TBD)
Permanent QR for World Model Track WeChat group
Permanent WeChat QR

Timeline:

Mid-March to Mid-April

Track 3

RoboChallenge Track

Evaluate VLA performance on real-world robots.

Resources:
Hugging Face Dataset (TBD) Leaderboard (TBD)
Permanent QR for RoboChallenge Track WeChat group
Permanent WeChat QR

Timeline:

Mid-April to Mid-May

If the WeChat QR code expires, please email jeffwang@mail.tsinghua.edu to request access to the WeChat group.

Important Dates

Mid-March

Competition Kickoff

Track 1 (Simulation) and Track 2 (World Model) begin.

Mar 10

Paper Submission Opens

OpenReview submission portal opens ( OpenReview ).

Mar 20

Paper Submission Deadline

Deadline for paper submissions (timezone: AoE, UTC-12).

Mid-April

Phase 1 Conclusion & Phase 2 Start

Track 1 & 2 conclude. Track 3 (Real Robot) begins with invited teams.

May 15

Competition Ends

All tracks conclude. Final rankings determined.

June 3-7

CVPR 2026 Workshop

Awards ceremony and presentations by winning teams in Denver, USA.

Organizers

Zheng Zhu

Zheng Zhu

GigaAI

Xiaofeng Wang

Xiaofeng Wang

GigaAI

Hongyang Li

Hongyang Li

University of Hong Kong

Shanghang Zhang

Shanghang Zhang

Peking University

Yao Mu

Yao Mu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Haoqiang Fan

Haoqiang Fan

RoboChallenge