Google robotics team denies disbanding: refocused around Astra, same roadmap and goals
carlosdponx · x · 2026-11-15
Responding to reports that Google's robotics team was "disbanded," team member slessans called the headline misleading: the team is making "insane" progress and has instead refocused around Astra.
Key points:
- Astra and newer models show better generalization and scaling on robotics than other approaches, so the team is leaning into that direction
- The program, roadmap, and goals remain unchanged, with closer collaboration with the broader research org
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