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Robots at work: warehouses, factories, farms, hospitals, construction sites and the automation reshaping them.
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413 storiesActing While Understanding: Asynchronous Semantic-Action Decoupling for Real-Time Vision-Language-Action Models
arXiv:2606.15285v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vision-Language-Action models (VLAs) have demonstrated strong task understanding and generalization in robotic m…
MimicIK: Real-Time Generative Inverse Kinematics from Teleoperation with FK Consistency
arXiv:2606.15148v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Inverse kinematics (IK) remains a critical bottleneck for real-time robot manipulation. Classical numerical solv…
GenZ-LIO: Generalizable LiDAR-Inertial Odometry Beyond Confined--Open Boundaries
arXiv:2603.16273v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: For field robotic missions such as inspection, search-and-rescue, and exploration, light detection and rangi…
AetheRock: An Arm-Worn Robot Teaching System for Force-Guided Vision-Tactile Learning
arXiv:2606.09777v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Force and tactile sensing are indispensable in contact-rich manipulation. However, force-aware robot learnin…
DataLadder: A Simulation-Enabled Interconversion Toolchain for the Embodied Data Pyramid
arXiv:2606.16776v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Generalist robot policies require trustworthy evaluation and robot-usable training data, but both are difficult …
Inference-time Policy Steering via Vision and Touch
arXiv:2606.14981v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Inference-time steering adapts pre-trained generative robot policies during deployment by verifying candidate ac…
Understanding and Modeling Perceived Cognitive and Physical Strain Dynamics for Planning-Oriented Human-Robot Collaboration in Prefabricated Construction
arXiv:2606.15494v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Human-robot collaboration (HRC) in prefabricated construction requires planning approaches that consider not onl…
Reinforcement Learning-Guided Retrieval with Soft Fusion for Robust Multimodal Imitation Learning under Missing Modalities
arXiv:2606.15514v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Robotic systems perceive the world through multiple input modalities -- including visual camera streams and natu…
Automated Digital Twin Construction for Highway Scenarios Using LiDAR Point Clouds and OpenStreetMap
arXiv:2606.16570v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurate road environment modeling is fundamental to the simulation and validation of automated driving systems.…
PATCH: Action-Chunk-Conditioned Latent Patch Innovation Monitoring for Robot Manipulation
arXiv:2606.16690v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Learning-based manipulation policies have made substantial progress in real-world robot manipulation, particular…
Explainable deep learning improves human mental models of self-driving cars
arXiv:2411.18714v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Self-driving cars increasingly rely on deep neural networks to achieve human-like driving. The opacity of su…
Neural Minimum-Distance Estimation for Collision-Aware Operation of Multi-Arm Laparoscopy Surgical Robots Through Learning-from-Simulation
arXiv:2601.15459v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This study presents an integrated framework for enhancing the safety and operational efficiency of robotic a…
Multi-Robot Motion Planning from Vision and Language using Heat-Inspired Diffusion
arXiv:2512.13090v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Diffusion models have recently emerged as powerful tools for robot motion planning by capturing the multi-mo…
Towards Next-Generation Healthcare: A Survey of Medical Embodied AI for Perception, Decision-Making, and Action
arXiv:2606.15647v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Foundation models have demonstrated impressive performance in enhancing healthcare efficiency across a wide ra…
Leveraging Deep Learning for Object and Position Recognition of Load Carriers for Autonomous Logistics Vehicles
arXiv:2606.16042v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This work explores the use of artificial intelligence in mobile robotics to achieve autonomous detection and pos…
FlashNav: Ultra-Fast Policy Training for Robot Navigation within 20 Seconds
arXiv:2606.15846v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deep reinforcement learning has shown strong potential for robot navigation, but its practical deployment is sti…
PSYONIC partners with ABB Robotics to apply human touch to robot dexterity
PSYONIC is combining its Ability Hand with ABB Robotics' GoFa cobot arm to apply data from prosthetics users to robotic grasping. The post PSYONIC partners with…
Efficient Domain-Adaptive Policy Learning via Kernel Representation with Application to Quadrotor Control under Non-Stationary Disturbances
arXiv:2606.13842v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present an algorithm for efficient domain-adaptive policy learning via kernel representations. Learning domai…
BIM-Loc: BIM-Integrated Discrepancy-Aware LiDAR-based Indoor Localization
arXiv:2606.14237v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurate and robust localization is a fundamental requirement for service and inspection robots, particularly in…
Lifted Schr\"odinger Bridges for Gaussian Mixture Endpoints: Projection Gaps and Path-Space Obstructions
arXiv:2605.24795v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We study stochastic density control between Gaussian-mixture endpoint distributions under Brownian pri…
Sensitivity Shaping for Latent Modeling
arXiv:2606.14585v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Generative dynamics models enable planning in challenging robotic systems, but safe deployment requires reliably…
Digital Twin Driven Textile Classification and Foreign Object Recognition in Automated Sorting Systems
arXiv:2603.05230v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The increasing demand for sustainable textile recycling requires robust automation solutions capable o…
A Unified Control Architecture for Macro-Micro Manipulation using a Active Remote Center of Compliance for Manufacturing Applications
arXiv:2602.01948v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Macro-micro manipulators combine a macro manipulator with a large workspace, such as an industrial robot, wi…
Learning Dynamic Swing-Up of an Inverted Pendulum using Remote Magnetic Actuation
arXiv:2606.13915v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Electromagnetic Navigation Systems (eMNS) have gained considerable attention for minimally invasive surgery and …
Cross-Stage Sensorimotor Perception Scheduling and Sparse Map Encoding for Efficient Edge Embodied Navigation
arXiv:2405.14154v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Embodied agents must close a perception-to-action loop on embedded hardware under tight latency, memory, and…
Safe Reinforcement Learning of Autonomous Highway Driving: A Unified Framework for Safety and Efficiency
arXiv:2606.14609v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) offers a compelling route to decision-making for advanced autonomous vehicles …
RT-VLA: Real-Time Vision-Language-Action Models via Knowledge Distillation
arXiv:2606.14010v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models have shown strong potential for end-to-end autonomous driving by jointly m…
Provably Safe, Yet Scalable Reinforcement Learning
arXiv:2606.14536v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Safe reinforcement learning (RL) aims to learn policies that optimize rewards while satisfying constraints. Pr…
ADAPT: An Autonomous Forklift for Construction Site Operation
arXiv:2503.14331v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Efficient material logistics play a critical role in controlling costs and schedules in the construction ind…
Development of a 3 in Sewer Pipe Inspection Robot with an Articulated Differential Mechanism using X-shaped Linkages
arXiv:2606.14070v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes, an improved version of the 3 in sewer pipe inspection robot equipped with an emergency evac…