Astra vs Fable 5.2 zero-shot excavator test: only visual reference, one model prevails
Scobleizer · x · 2026-11-13
Scoble reposts laneburgett's hands-on test pitting Astra against Fable 5.2 on a zero-shot excavator task. Both models only get visual reference of the machine's state and must emit movement command sequences (e.g. "move boom for n seconds"). Surprisingly, one model prevailed and helped solve a real-world waste problem; the original post doesn't name the winner.
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