Robots need a nervous system: Survival instincts and gain schedules
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-08-31
Discusses robot reliability beyond scaling laws. It argues that production robots need a "nervous system" for survival instincts and reflexes. Key point: task completion is only half the job; the robot must also avoid self-destruction, environmental damage, and harming humans, managed via a gain schedule.
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