From Minecraft Models to Real Robot Learning
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-07-16
[Repost] Pantograph's direction isn't just to build Minecraft models, but to design robotic systems for online reinforcement learning in the real world.
The reposter emphasized that such robots need to be sufficiently robust and safe to autonomously move, trial, and learn in physical environments. The original post introduced Pan-1: a highly capable Minecraft model trained using RL-based pretraining, aiming to unlock an "internet-scale video" style training path for robotic models. It can complete various objectives like combat, building, and exploring without needing task-specific training.
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