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Inspect OpenPI’s supported policy and checkpoint documentation, including model-specific terms. Framework access does not imply identical access to every model described by the developer.
Curated comparison · Robot learning frameworks
LeRobot vs OpenPI
LeRobot and OpenPI are software entry points into robot learning workflows. Pin the framework revision and policy checkpoint separately, then compare the actual data and hardware interfaces needed by your project.
Source contextPrimary specReviewed
Sources 4
huggingface/lerobot official repository
huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets.
LeRobot v0.6.1 release
Hugging Face · Published 2026-08-03 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied.
Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository
Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets.
OpenPI reviewed repository revision
Physical Intelligence · Published 2026-08-24 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied.
Version and date boundaries matter. The exact revision below defines each column. A deployment of an earlier revision is not evidence that a newer revision is in production. Missing fields remain unknown.
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| Decision dimension | Hugging Face LeRobot Exact revision / scope v0.6.1 Primary specReviewed Sources 1LeRobot v0.6.1 release Hugging Face · Published 2026-08-03 · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied. | OpenPI Exact revision / scope Git revision 215abfb217dbac7d5f1273282331b9b1866c0479 Primary specReviewed Sources 1OpenPI reviewed repository revision Physical Intelligence · Published 2026-08-24 · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied. |
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| Developer The developer identity does not establish a deployment relationship. | Hugging Face and LeRobot contributors Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | Physical Intelligence Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| Exact version Keep generations, checkpoints and software revisions separate. | v0.6.1 Primary specReviewed Sources 1LeRobot v0.6.1 release Hugging Face · Published 2026-08-03 · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied. | Git revision 215abfb217dbac7d5f1273282331b9b1866c0479 Primary specReviewed Sources 1OpenPI reviewed repository revision Physical Intelligence · Published 2026-08-24 · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied. |
| System or model type Choose alternatives that address the same decision. | Robot-learning software framework Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | VLA reference implementation and training toolkit Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| Access conditions Availability of a paper is distinct from access to a model or service. | Public Apache-2.0 code Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | Public code and selected model checkpoints Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| License / reuse Code, checkpoints, datasets and assets can have different terms. | Apache-2.0 framework code; dataset and checkpoint terms separate Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | Apache-2.0 code; Gemma and other component terms separate Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| Inputs Observation and scene formats determine integration work. | Robot demonstrations, camera streams and policy configuration Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | Robot datasets, images, language and policy configuration Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| Outputs An action policy, image generator and simulator return different outputs. | Training artifacts, recorded datasets and robot actions Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | Fine-tuned policies and inference actions Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| Integrations Verify exact versions, interfaces and support responsibilities. | Robot calibration, teleoperation, recording, training and evaluation workflows Primary specReviewed Sources 1huggingface/lerobot official repository huggingface · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. | LeRobot-format datasets; DROID and ALOHA examples Primary specReviewed Sources 1Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository Physical-Intelligence · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28 Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets. |
| Compute Confirm requirements for the intended workload. | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
Choose based on your constraints.
These are evaluation paths, not a ranking. Verify the current terms and run a task-specific trial before committing.
You need to standardize a robotics workflow
Inspect LeRobot’s supported data, hardware and policy integrations. Validate the exact release and dependencies with a small representative run before scaling collection.
Evidence gaps to resolve
- Published fields describe the identified revision only; configuration and source dates may differ.
- No matched independent operating trial is asserted by this comparison. Missing price, reliability and intervention figures remain unknown.
- Benchmark results require the same protocol, inputs and revision context. Cross-benchmark totals are not calculated.
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Sources & evidence
huggingface/lerobot official repository
huggingface · Repository · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
License: Apache-2.0 code. Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose, images, weights, or dataset redistributed.
Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets.
Referenced by 5 records: Hugging Face — LeRobot · LeRobot Policy Stack — taxonomy review · Physical AI Stack Explained · Physical AI Market Map · Hugging Face LeRobot
LeRobot v0.6.1 release
Hugging Face · Official release · Published 2026-08-03 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose, images, weights, or dataset redistributed.
Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied.
Referenced by 1 record: Hugging Face LeRobot
Physical-Intelligence/openpi official repository
Physical-Intelligence · Repository · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
License: Apache-2.0 code; Gemma and other component terms apply separately. Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose, images, weights, or dataset redistributed.
Official README inspected live. Repository code terms do not automatically cover model weights, data, or third-party assets.
Referenced by 6 records: Physical Intelligence · Physical Intelligence π0 · Physical Intelligence π0.5 · Physical AI Stack Explained · DROID Dataset
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OpenPI reviewed repository revision
Physical Intelligence · Repository · Published 2026-08-24 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose, images, weights, or dataset redistributed.
Exact tag or commit inspected through official GitHub metadata; no local benchmark execution implied.
Referenced by 1 record: OpenPI