Researcher pushes back on "robotics will soon be solved" claim from top lab insiders
adam_karvonen · x · 2026-10-15
After a claim that several top robotics lab employees believe robotics "will soon be solved," researcher Adam Karvonen voiced strong skepticism: he'd be very surprised if robots could replace an arbitrary part on a car within five years — unless "solved" means something different. The exchange highlights the gap between insider optimism at leading labs and external researchers' assessment of current embodiment capabilities.
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