Robot Foundation Models Like Astra May Be Key to Truly Safe Robots
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-09-15
Responding to Remi Cadene's call that "we urgently need robotics safety," Chris Paxton argues that Astra-type robot foundation models will enable the first robots that truly are safe — because robots need to understand the world around them in order to be safe at all.
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