Embodied AI Researchers Debate the Need for a Dynamics-Based System 0 in the Astra Era

A blog post titled "System 0 in the Astra Era" argues that spatial grounding (S1/S2) alone is insufficient for embodied AI, and that a dynamics-based low-level controller (System 0) with true closed-loop control remains essential. Researchers including siyuanhuang95 echoed the view.

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