Low loss doesn't equal high success rate: robotics needs better metrics

mathildepapillo · x · 2026-08-15

Highlighting evaluation bottlenecks in robotics training, SwannAiden notes that loss curves are misleading; low training loss does not correlate with high closed-loop success rates. The post calls for better training time metrics, noting that iteration speed is often bottlenecked by evaluation efficiency.

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