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Structured Interaction, Visual Localization, and Robust Execution for Complex Web Tasks: A Technical Report on the WebRetriever Challenge

arXiv 2609.35904 ↗First posted 28 Sep 2026cs.IR cs.MMcited by 0

On the map: LLM agents and tool use → GUI and mobile agents also fits: Multimodal and embodied agents

Abstract (arXiv)

This report presents the web agent system developed for the WebRetriever Challenge. The system follows a structuredinteraction- first strategy, using semantic webpage information for routine browser operations and invoking visual perception only when structured representations are insufficient. Three key designs are introduced: grid-assisted visual localization for difficult-to-access controls, hierarchical context management for reducing redundant page and interaction history, and fault-aware execution mechanisms for stable multi-browser task processing. The system achieved a pass rate of up to 79% in local evaluation on Protocol 1. In the official Protocol 3 competition, it achieved a 59% pass rate with eight concurrent browser workers and ranked first overall, winning the WebRetriever Challenge.

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