# How Intrinsic eliminates manual robot coding > Source: > Published: 2026-06-22 19:17:05+00:00 Alphabet’s [Intrinsic](https://www.therobotreport.com/intrinsic-is-joining-google-to-advance-physical-ai-in-robotics/) debuted a modular, software-first robotic workcell design powered by IntrinsicOS. With the platform, Intrinsic aims to democratize industrial AI by replacing complex robot coding with drag-and-drop automation. This comes ahead of Intrinsic’s major manufacturing pilot with Foxconn later this year. The company is demonstrating the Intrinsic Intelligence Cell at [Automate 2026](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/automate/) to show what’s possible for modular, AI-infused production applications from factories to machine shops. The workcell runs on IntrinsicOS, leveraging AI to quickly implement skills-based automation for complex assembly. Some of the skills include instant process and tool reconfigurations, enabling “high mix” production for smaller custom batches. The workcell at Automate features a [FANUC](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/FANUC) robot performing electronic assembly. Intrinsic is working with CNC system integrators such as Trinity Automation and MartinSystems to help the companies integrate AI skills and capabilities seamlessly into their next-generation products. The systems are built for easy, manageable use on the machine shop floor, without the need to program a robot anymore. Integrating AI capabilities, such as perception, automated robot motion planning, and the ability to grasp and insert parts, brings robotic assistance directly to machine operators. [Intrinsic](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/intrinsic/) said it’s firmly committed to supporting ROS developers and helping them to quickly transition from prototyping to production. ## AI for Industry Challenge: Global participation and results As part of its efforts to unlock new value for the electronics industry with software and [AI](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/design-development/ai-cognition/)-driven solutions, Intrinsic has also opened greater access to the global developer community. Along with co-organizer Open Robotics, Intrinsic [announced](https://www.intrinsic.ai/blog/posts/enabling-the-next-generation-developer-ecosystem-for-intelligent-robotics) the global AI for Industry Challenge in 2025. This challenge aims to solve one of the hardest problems in electronics assembly: the dextrous manipulation of cables and connectors. With a $180,000 prize pool, this is an opportunity for the world’s best software and robotics developers to team up and tackle a seemingly intractable problem with their own AI policies, and using a variety of open source tools from Gazebo to Google DeepMind’s [MuJoCo](https://mujoco.org/) and [NVIDIA Isaac Sim](https://developer.nvidia.com/isaac/sim). Out of the over 1,600 teams that initially entered the challenge, eight teams have achieved near-perfect scores through the simulation evaluation process. 93% of the participants are proficient in Python, 73% with ROS, and 47% work in AI, ML, and software engineering industries. Only 14% of participants work in robotics. This points to substantial interest and untapped potential from the world’s leading software engineers to make a splash in robotics.