"Doesn't need tactile" vs "won't benefit from tactile" are different worlds, researcher argues
_krishna_murthy · x · 2026-11-01
In the blind/proprioceptive-only robot policy discussion, krishnamurthy argues that "doesn't need F/T and tactile sensing" and "won't benefit from it" are very different worlds, adding that proprioceptive error-feedback approaches likely set the floor of what's possible — with room to raise that floor.
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