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## SceneSmith uses collaborative AI agents to create 3D environments for robot training

DevFeed: [SceneSmith uses collaborative AI agents to create 3D environments for robot training](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ai-agents-create-virtual-playgrounds-to-help-robots-get-crucial-training-data-37940.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://news.mit.edu/2026/ai-agents-create-virtual-playgrounds-to-help-robots-get-crucial-training-data-0713>)

Author: Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL

Published: 2026-07-13T18:50:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [MIT AI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mit-ai-news.md>)

Topics: [AI research agents](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-research-agents.md>), [robot grasping simulation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/robot-grasping-simulation.md>), [Simulation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/simulation.md>), [vlm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vlm.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail.md>)

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### AI overview

MIT CSAIL and Toyota Research Institute researchers developed SceneSmith, a system that uses three collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments for robot training. The scenes can be loaded into physics simulation software, allowing robots to practice tasks before real-world testing.

### Source excerpt

"SceneSmith" system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores.