OpenAI's astra nails driving in custom Carla sim env as high-level planner
bigblueboo · x · 2026-09-09
Developer ludocomito built a custom Carla simulation environment filled with obstacles and used OpenAI's astra as a high-level planner to drive the car, reportedly handling nearly every situation. The quote-tweet's reaction: "Holy mother of bitter lessons" — a general model beating purpose-built driving stacks.
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