[hazrmard]

cue the bell curve meme for learning autonomy:

                 ____.----.____
          ______/              \______
    _____/                            \_____
    ________________________________________

    (simulations)  (real world data)  (simulations)

Seems like it, no?

We started with physics-based simulators for training policies. Then put them in the real world using modular perception/prediction/planning systems. Once enough data was collected, we went back to making simulators. This time, they're physics "informed" deep learning models.

[crazygringo]

That's a very interesting way of looking at it. Yes, you start with simulating something simpler than the real world. Then you use the real world. Then you need to go back to simulations for real-world things that are too rare in the real world to train with.

Seems like there ought to be a name for this, like so-and-so's law.

[buddhistdude]

hazrmard's law