GPT-6 Astra autonomously flies a drone to find and follow a person, tops Drone-Bench
TheMoonMidas · x · 2026-09-11
Andon Labs demonstrated that with the prompt "find this person and follow them," GPT-6 Astra can autonomously pilot a drone through their office, locate a specific person, and keep following them.
It's claimed to be the first AI model to beat a human on each of the 5 Drone-Bench tasks in at least one attempt. The demo follows reports that Astra's launch demand was overwhelming.
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