{"slug": "gpt-6-astra-has-gained-the-ability-to-drive-a-car", "title": "GPT-6 Astra has gained the ability to drive a car", "summary": "GPT-6 Astra, run through Codex at medium reasoning effort, completed 100% of the DrivingBench cone course in 5:22, the only model to finish among four frontier models given control of a Toyota Corolla's steering, accelerator, and brakes. Claude Fable 5.1 (Claude Code, medium) reached 45% progress, Grok 4.6 (Cursor, medium) reached 11%, and GPT-5.6 Sol (Codex, medium) reached 6%, with each model allowed up to 3 attempts in one continuous chat. DrivingBench scores attempts by how far along the course centerline a model got while staying within 4 m of it, with a collision preserving only the progress reached before impact.", "body_md": "# DrivingBench\n\n* Equal contribution\n\nCan frontier models drive a *real car*? We give them control of a Toyota Corolla’s steering, accelerator, and brakes, then evaluate them on a fixed cone course.\n\n## Leaderboard\n\nUp to 3 attempts in *one continuous chat.* Expand a model to inspect its runs, then click a run to view its trace and video.\n\nModelBest progress\n\nFinish time\n\nFinish time\n\nAttempt 1Attempt 2Attempt 3\n\n## GPT-6 AstraCodex · medium100%in**5:22****49%****100%** 5:22**—** ExpandCollapse\n\nGPT-6 Astra\n\nCodex · medium\n\n100%\n\n**5:22**\n\n**49%**\n\n**100%** 5:22\n\n**—**\n\nattemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.\n\n## Claude Fable 5.1Claude Code · medium45%**9%****10%****45%** ExpandCollapse\n\nClaude Fable 5.1\n\nClaude Code · medium\n\n45%\n\n**9%**\n\n**10%**\n\n**45%**\n\nattemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.\n\n## Grok 4.6Cursor · medium11%**8%****11%****10%** ExpandCollapse\n\nGrok 4.6\n\nCursor · medium\n\n11%\n\n**8%**\n\n**11%**\n\n**10%**\n\nattemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.\n\n## GPT-5.6 SolCodex · medium6%**6%****6%****6%** ExpandCollapse\n\nGPT-5.6 Sol\n\nCodex · medium\n\n6%\n\n**6%**\n\n**6%**\n\n**6%**\n\nattemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.\n\n**Explore the track** View the trajectory replays↓", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-has-gained-the-ability-to-drive-a-car", "canonical_source": "https://drivingbench.com/", "published_at": "2026-09-23 15:14:22+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-23 15:30:33.878500+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "autonomous-vehicles", "ai-agents", "ai-research"], "entities": ["GPT-6 Astra", "Codex", "Claude Fable 5.1", "Claude Code", "Grok 4.6", "Cursor", "GPT-5.6 Sol", "DrivingBench"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-has-gained-the-ability-to-drive-a-car", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-has-gained-the-ability-to-drive-a-car.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-has-gained-the-ability-to-drive-a-car.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-has-gained-the-ability-to-drive-a-car.jsonld"}}