Robotics Breakthrough: Open Loop Control Successfully Catches Baseballs
sankaet · x · 2026-08-02
A robotics startup founder shared a latest hardware demonstration. The video shows that their robotic hand can now successfully catch baseballs using open loop control, performing significantly better than expected. This highlights a recent breakthrough in physical interaction control for embodied AI.
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