Flying a drone with Codex: 12–20s per decision is the bottleneck
kfountou · x · 2026-10-22
The author pilots a small drone with Codex making autonomous decisions between hovers. Stability is acceptable but imperfect due to lack of distance sensors. The key bottleneck: Codex takes 12–20 seconds per decision — brutal for a tiny drone on a small battery.
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