14 reasons robotics is hard, explained in a new essay
ddp26 · hn · 2026-09-03
An essay on Second Thoughts lays out 14 reasons robotics is hard, from slow hardware iteration and scarce training data to long-tail physical edge cases and extreme reliability requirements. It serves as a comprehensive overview of why embodied AI hasn't followed the LLM trajectory.
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