Proprioception-only robots go further than expected, researcher admits after real-world tests
mukadammh · x · 2026-11-01
Researcher mukadammh shares that blind robot policies (proprioception only) got much further than she expected — she was skeptical until the first full real-world loop worked. Key enablers: proxy tactile input from commanded-vs-achieved joint angle error, and contact-exploring behavior emerging from blind RL experts. She cites recent blind-policy work and looks forward to revisiting modality fusion.
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