A Generalist Agent vs Cogram

Gato is the generalist agent DeepMind introduced in its May 2022 research post "A Generalist Agent." One transformer policy with shared weights handles chat, image captioning, Atari games, and real robot arm block stacking from the same model. The post describes it as a multi-modal, multi-task, multi-embodiment policy that picks whether to emit text, joint torques, button presses, or other tokens based on context.

Most tools in this space train a separate model per task domain. Gato instead serializes every modality and environment into a flat token sequence and runs it through a transformer shaped like a large language model. That means one pretrained checkpoint moves between dialogue, vision, and control without swapping architectures.

During training, data from simulated and real environments mixes with natural language and image datasets, with loss masked so Gato predicts only action and text targets. At deployment, a prompt tokenizes first, each new observation appends to the sequence, and the model samples an action vector one token at a time inside a 1024-token context window. The blog includes domain-grouped charts of tasks where the pretrained model clears expert score thresholds.

The writeup targets AI and robotics researchers more than everyday software buyers. You read and cite the research on deepmind.google; there is no public signup flow, API tier, or download button on the pages reviewed here.

Cogram gives architects and engineers one workspace for project documentation, from meeting minutes and field reports to RFIs, submittals, and project email. The platform connects to Procore, Deltek, Unanet, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Autodesk, Zoom, and Google Meet, then outputs drafts in your firm's templates instead of generic summaries.

Generic meeting assistants capture call notes. Cogram is built around AEC workflows: RFIs and submittals sync with Procore, field reports come from voice and photos on site, and the project Agent answers questions against drawings and correspondence. Modular pricing lets firms buy only the modules they need, and external collaborator accounts are free.

Project managers, design leads, and construction administrators use Cogram to cut repetitive admin work the homepage estimates can save several hours per week. Individuals can start a 14-day trial; team pricing is quoted per seat after a demo.