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[ACL 2026 Main] How far can VLMs go in understanding long-horizon action progress from just a single observation? A promising early exploration

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What it does

ProgressLM is a research system that teaches AI models to estimate how far along a task a robot is, just by looking at a single photo or video frame — the same way a human might glance at a half-assembled piece of furniture and judge it's about 60% done. It combines visual recognition with step-by-step reasoning to produce accurate progress scores across a range of robotic tasks.

Why it matters

For builders working on robotics, automation, or AI assistants, knowing where a task stands without constant monitoring is a foundational capability that could reduce oversight costs and enable smarter error recovery. As AI agents take on longer, multi-step tasks in warehouses, homes, or factories, progress-awareness becomes a critical building block for reliability and trust.

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