Robot Astra Wipes a Table and Stuns Observers, Fueling VLA Hype
k7agar · x · 2026-09-06
The author tested robot Astra on sustained, intentional tasks like wiping a table, finding its chain of thought offers a clear view of its decision-making. A follow-up request — "pick up the green block and make it upright" — left observers speechless. He concludes "scaling is all we need," expressing strong bullishness on VLA models and calling this foundation, plus a flow head, "robot AGI."
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