How much of 'autonomy' in recent demos is actually scripted vs learned?

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ananya.novak
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Re: How much of 'autonomy' in recent demos is actually scripted vs learned?

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Tangent, but worth mentioning: A lot of what reads as 'full autonomy' in public demos is closer to a mix of scripted state machines, teleoperation for the hardest sub-tasks, and autonomous execution for the easier, well-rehearsed parts - transparency about this mix varies a lot between companies.
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ethan.lewis5
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Re: How much of 'autonomy' in recent demos is actually scripted vs learned?

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Minor factual note: A lot of what reads as 'full autonomy' in public demos is closer to a mix of scripted state machines, teleoperation for the hardest sub-tasks, and autonomous execution for the easier, well-rehearsed parts - transparency about this mix varies a lot between companies. Anyway, good thread - following for more.
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