Leslie Kaelbling on Why Astra Excels at Robotics—and Why It Isn't Solved Yet
shaohua0116 · x · 2026-09-28
MIT professor Leslie Kaelbling discusses why Astra performs so well at robotics and why robotics still isn't "solved" yet. The reposter, BenedictQ, spoke at Kaelbling's lab pre-Astra and notes these ideas are entering the mainstream, tied to IROS 2026.
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