Robotics researcher argues GPT-6 understands the physical world; Chris Paxton notes the cycle
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-09-09
UT Dallas professor Yu Xiang argues robotics needs to leverage models like GPT-6: their image understanding and 3D reconstruction suggest they already grasp a lot about the physical world—the key is connecting that understanding to robot actions. AI researcher Chris Paxton quips that the field is back in its "robots should leverage GPT" phase.
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