AI Controls Real Robot to Paint Golden Gate Bridge, Improves Attempt by Attempt; Sam Altman Says 'I Want One'

sama · x · 2026-09-09

Developer @cdngdev gave OpenAI's Astra a robot, a paint brush and a camera, then asked it to paint the Golden Gate Bridge in real life. The model figured out how to control the robot and progressively improved across attempts, with a striking timelapse as proof. Sam Altman shared it with 'i want one!'.

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