Blind Robot Policies Outperform Expectations, Sparking Controller Debate

Researchers report that proprioception-only "blind" robot policies exceed expectations, with one admitting skepticism until full closed-loop success. Discussants stress that low-level controller design enables contact discovery, and not needing tactile sensing differs from being unable to use it.

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