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Robotics autonomy and LLM integration debated on Reddit

The discussion on Reddit's r/singularity highlights a perceived lack of focus on robotics, particularly in achieving true economic impact through autonomous robots. Participants question the current capabilities of LLMs in controlling robotic systems, citing issues with speed, cost, and precision, and suggest hybrid architectures where LLMs focus on reasoning rather than direct motor control. There's speculation about the potential for LLMs to train robotic models end-to-end through simulations and curiosity about Tesla's Optimus, with skepticism regarding its expected autonomy by 2027 given the limited public demonstrations. AI

IMPACT Debate on LLM control of robots and the future of autonomous systems like Tesla's Optimus.

RANK_REASON Reddit discussion about the state of robotics and LLM integration.

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Grouchy-Stranger-306 ·

    I feel like robotics aren't being discussed enough

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I think for real impact on the economy we will need autonomous robots, and I don't think we are seeing much here.</p> <p>So there would be a lot of issues with LLMs sending commands to a robot like speed, cost and precision. We've seen some demos…