GPT-6 Astra Plugs in an Ethernet Cable in 2 Hours with 4 Human Interventions
ZeeshanZiaML · x · 2026-09-14
kaiwynd tasked GPT-6 Astra with plugging in an ethernet cable. The model succeeded after 2 hours and 4 human prompt interventions.
Assessment: completing a tight-tolerance task involving deformable objects is impressive, but speed remains the big problem for agentic robotic systems — deep reasoning via 3D programs is integral to this pipeline, and it's not obvious how that can be distilled or accelerated to VLA-level speed.
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