DeepMind Scientist Uses $10 Clamp to Prove AI, Not Hardware, Is the Robot Bottleneck
cen6wkf · reddit · 2026-08-25
Ex-DeepMind scientist Pete Florence proved that intelligence, not hardware, is the real blocker in robotics. He replaced a complex robot gripper with a $10 hardware-store clamp and a GoPro, successfully picking up an iced latte. This 'hard mode' experiment validated his thesis and helped his company, Generalist, close a $200M funding round.
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