End‑to‑End vs Agentic Approaches for Visual Language Navigation: Pros, Cons, and a Hybrid Roadmap
Both end‑to‑end and agentic visual‑language‑navigation systems have distinct strengths and weaknesses; the former excels in closed‑distribution efficiency while the latter offers modularity, explainability, and scalability, and a hybrid design can combine fast reflexes with high‑level planning for robust navigation.
