Robotics researcher: full robot stack won't run in the cloud, local models for safety
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-21
Robotics researcher Chris Paxton argues the whole robotics stack won't run in the cloud—only the parameter-heavy parts will—and that local models can still serve as a safety backstop, ensuring the robot doesn't hurt anyone even without cloud connectivity.
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