GPT-6 Astra controls a robot arm to garnish water with lemon, dinner party test begins
mmmbchang · x · 2026-10-21
Lucy Cai and Claire Mao hooked up a robot arm named Podrick to GPT-6 ("Astra") in a kitchen to test whether it can ultimately host a real dinner party. First task: Astra-controlled Podrick garnishes each glass of water with a lemon slice; more updates promised.
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