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Re:Show HN: PhAIL – Real-robot benchmark for AI models by akshaisarathy on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @12:49PM (#47590137)
If I understand correctly, this is about benchmarking robot models. Do you have a robot to do the benchmarking or is it all simulation?
Re:Show HN: PhAIL – Real-robot benchmark for AI models by vertix on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @12:52PM (#47590188)
All real hardware, no simulation. Franka FR3 arm with a Robotiq gripper, physical totes, real objects. Every run is recorded with synced video and telemetry (you can watch any episode on the site).

That's the whole point – simulation benchmarks exist, but operators deploying robots care about real-world performance.