Robotics feud: mjfit generates convex decompositions for MuJoCo, no simulator needed
KyleMorgenstein · x · 2026-10-20
- Kyle Morgenstein corrects a viral robotics paper thread: the work did not write a simulator; mjfit generates more efficient convex decompositions parseable as XML by MuJoCo
- He criticizes the "LinkedIn slop" hype style, noting the prose reads strongly AI-generated
- ManiSkill/NIST competitor @yeokch pushes back: the approach itself is impressive — "who writes a simulator to solve a policy problem"
- A mix of genuine technical correction and community drama over AI-flavored paper hype
Related event: Robotics community debates mjfit tool over "LinkedIn-style" hype(2 posts)→
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