Astra, Fable, Muse zero-shot robotics benchmarks spark despair in academia
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-13
- NYU professor Lerrel Pinto says academics are in "deep despair" as Astra, Fable, and Muse zero-shot benchmarks in robotics and world models.
- He calls it an uneasy pill to swallow, but "this is what step jumps in progress looks like."
- Robert Scoble replies with encouragement: after the despair you will find a new path.
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