Eric Jang: now is the window to test OSS models on robotics before the gap closes
ericjang11 · x · 2026-09-28
- Eric Jang says there's an incredible window right now to apply OSS models to robotics problems and study where they fall short of the new capability jump exemplified by Astra.
- He expects the gap to shrink in the coming months as pre-physically-intelligent LLMs ramp up, making this the best time to witness the capability ramp.
- He's offering to donate open model credits to researchers experimenting with robots and robot-adjacent data.
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