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Robots at work: warehouses, factories, farms, hospitals, construction sites and the automation reshaping them.
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734 storiesPATCH: 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…
Hy-Embodied-0.5-VLA: From Vision-Language-Action Models to a Real-World Robot Learning Stack
arXiv:2606.14409v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this report, we present Hy-Embodied-0.5-VLA, abbreviated as HyVLA-0.5, an end-to-end system that spans the fu…
Burro introduces Grande 44 with proven outdoor autonomy built for heavy industry
The 44 hp Burro Grande brings more than 1 million hours of real-world experience to industrial towing, site logistics, and facilities operations. The post Burro…
Modernizing the global economy with industrial robotics is needed but not inevitable
While service robotics adoption grows, industrial automation faces greater demand and bigger obstacles, notes a columnist. The post Modernizing the global econo…
AI in Warehousing: Akash Gupta’s vision for the future
Explore how GreyOrange's software revolutionizes warehouse automation with AI, transforming logistics into dynamic, predictive ecosystems. The post AI in Wareho…
Robot Talk Episode 160 – Robotic blacksmiths, with Edward Mehr
Claire chatted to Edward Mehr from Machina Labs about their RoboCraftsman that shapes complex metal parts for the aerospace, defence, and automotive industries.…
EWAM: An Enhanced World Action Model for Closed-Loop Online Adaptation in Embodied Intelligence
arXiv:2606.12690v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this paper, we propose the Enhanced World Action Model (EWAM), a closed-loop online adaptation architecture b…
EmbodiSteer: Steering Embodiment-Agnostic Visuomotor Policies with Joint-Space Guidance for Zero-Shot Cross-Embodiment Deployment
arXiv:2606.12965v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Scalable robot imitation learning relies on large-scale heterogeneous data from diverse robots or body-free data…
Y-BotFrame: An Extensible Embodied Agent Framework for Quadruped Robot Assistants
arXiv:2606.13049v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quadruped robots are capable of traversing a wide range of complex terrains with high flexibility. As highly mob…
Comparing Commercial Depth Sensor Accuracy for Medical Applications
arXiv:2606.13028v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Depth estimation has numerous medical and surgical applications. We benchmark four depth sensors on a porcine bo…