OpenAI Disbands Its Robotics Team, Betting General Models Can Run Robots
OpenAI confirmed it disbanded its stand-alone robotics team, betting GPT-6 Astra and other general models can run robots directly. We check what the evidence establishes.
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OpenAI Disbands Its Robotics Team, Betting General Models Can Run Robots
OpenAI confirmed it disbanded its stand-alone robotics team, betting GPT-6 Astra and other general models can run robots directly. We check what the evidence establishes.
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