Robotics labs converge on RL experts distilled into a generalizable controller
KyleMorgenstein · x · 2026-10-14
DynaRobotics is using RL for low-level wheeled tracking and whole-body control, converging with an approach others are pursuing: train multiple RL experts, then distill them into a generalizable action controller that adapts to new skills and assets. Chris Paxton still thinks this is the only way to go for low-level robot control.
Related event: DynaRobotics Trains Whole-Body Robot Control with Large-Scale RL(2 posts)→
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