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Frontier robotics research: arXiv cs.RO papers, embodied AI, VLA models, manipulation, navigation and learning systems.
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2771 storiesPower from Potential: A Survey of Electrostatic Actuators for Haptics
arXiv:2607.13058v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As haptic interfaces integrate more seamlessly into wearables and everyday environments, they increasingly requi…
Exploratory, Communicative, and Deployable: Vision-Driven Embodied Agents for Open-World Mobile Manipulation
arXiv:2607.13653v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Real-world deployment of embodied agents requires active exploration, visual grounding, and interactive intent…
Fire as a Service: Augmenting Robot Simulators with Thermally and Visually Accurate Fire Dynamics
arXiv:2603.19063v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Most existing robot simulators prioritize rigid-body dynamics and photorealistic rendering, but largely negl…
PokeNet: Learning Kinematic Models of Articulated Objects from Human Observations
arXiv:2602.02741v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Articulation modeling enables robots to learn joint parameters of articulated objects for effective manipula…
COLMAR: Cooperative View Policy Learning for Multi-Agent Active 3D Reconstruction
arXiv:2607.13524v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Active 3D reconstruction requires selecting informative viewpoints under limited sensing budgets. In multi-agent…
Dynamical Vehicle Orienteering Problem for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
arXiv:2607.13789v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper introduces the Dynamical Vehicle Orienteering Problem (DVOP), a generalization of the Orienteering Pr…
Design and Characterization of a Limb Encircling Actuator
arXiv:2607.13337v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Lower-limb powered exoskeletons have demonstrated substantial improvements in mobility and function, but most de…
Vision-Based Obstacle Separation for Strawberry Harvesting in Clusters Using Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning
arXiv:2607.13799v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Selective harvesting in clustered strawberry environments is challenging because ripe fruits are often occluded …
Min-Max Regret Task Allocation and Planning of Heterogeneous Multi-Robot System in Partially Known Environments
arXiv:2607.13403v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Efficient task allocation for large-scale Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Systems (HMRS) is critical, yet dealing with…
Understanding Fire Through Thermal Radiation Fields for Mobile Robots
arXiv:2602.19108v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Safely moving through environments affected by fire is a critical capability for autonomous mobile robots de…
Merging Reaction to Cognition: A Hybrid Cognitive Strategy for Odour Source Localisation in Natural Environments
arXiv:2607.13853v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Chemical pollutants released into the environment are transported by turbulent flows, generating complex, interm…
Learning Physics-Guided Residual Dynamics for Deformable Object Simulation
arXiv:2607.13451v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Simulating deformable objects is essential for a wide range of robotic manipulation applications, yet accurately…
S-squared-VLA: Decoupling Semantic and Spatial Streams in Vision-Language-Action Models for Autonomous Driving
arXiv:2607.13926v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vision-Language Models (VLMs) have demonstrated remarkable potential for high-level reasoning in autonomous driv…
Design, Modeling and Experimental Validation of a Miniature Hybrid Underwater Glider With Large-Range Foldable Deflectable Wings
arXiv:2607.13622v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Miniature hybrid underwater gliders have attracted increasing attention for long-endurance ocean observation and…
Adapting Generalist Vehicle Models for High-Speed MPC Across Terrains
arXiv:2607.13319v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: High-speed off-road autonomy requires precise closed-loop control for a target vehicle while remaining robust ac…
When Vision Overrides Language: Evaluating and Mitigating Counterfactual Failures in VLAs
arXiv:2602.17659v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Vision-Language-Action models (VLAs) promise to ground language instructions in robot control, yet in …
Anatomy of Uncertainty: Expressive Descriptors of Robotic Manipulator Motion for Non-verbal Communication in Human-Robot Collaboration
arXiv:2607.13696v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Robots operating in human-robot collaboration must communicate not only their intended actions but also uncertai…
Worlds in One Demo: A Synthetic Data Engine for Learning Open-World Mobile Manipulation
arXiv:2607.13154v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Learning open-world mobile manipulation policies requires vast data to achieve spatial generalization, long-hori…
Just-In-Time Scene Graph Growth: Combating Perceptual Saturation in Long-Horizon Robotics
arXiv:2607.13245v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: While 3D Scene Graphs (3DSGs) provide crucial structured representations for embodied agents, conventional Ahe…
Joint On-and-Off Policy Learning for Vision-and-Language Navigation
arXiv:2607.13461v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vision-and-Language Navigation (VLN) necessitates an embodied agent to navigate in the physical world by adherin…
HRIBench: Benchmarking Interaction-Centric Human-Robot Collaboration
arXiv:2607.13056v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Current vision-language-action (VLA) benchmarks primarily evaluate isolated manipulation skills while leaving hu…
EgoHTR: Egocentric 4D Demonstrations of Human Terrain Traversal
arXiv:2607.13472v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deploying humanoid robots in unstructured terrain remains an open problem. While classic reinforcement learning …
Koopman-driven grip force prediction through EMG sensing
arXiv:2409.17340v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Loss of hand function due to conditions like stroke or multiple sclerosis significantly impacts daily activi…
RADAR: Closed-Loop Robotic Data Generation via Semantic Planning and Autonomous Causal Environment Reset
arXiv:2603.11811v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The acquisition of large-scale physical interaction data, a critical prerequisite for modern robot learning,…
IMMNet: Hybrid Fusion of Model-based and Data-driven Approaches for Maneuvering Target Tracking
arXiv:2607.13573v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Maneuvering target tracking in three-dimensional space remains a challenging problem due to complex motion dynam…
AeroMap3D: Anchoring Monocular UAV 6-DoF Localization to Visual-Geometric-Semantic Map Priors
arXiv:2607.14009v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present AeroMap3D, a monocular 6-DoF UAV localization system that anchors onboard imagery to visual, geometri…
Kepler-Encoder-v0.1: Towards a Multimodal Embedding Model for Robots
arXiv:2607.13522v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A robot must understand the state of its own body, but a camera sees only part of it. Force and contact leave al…
WNOJ-LIO: A White-Noise-on-Jerk Motion-Prior EKF for High-Dynamic LiDAR-IMU Fusion
arXiv:2607.13405v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: LiDAR-inertial odometry (LIO) is a key component of autonomous navigation, but high-dynamic driving exposes two …
STITCHER: Constrained Trajectory Planning in Complex Environments with Real-Time Motion Primitive Search
arXiv:2510.14893v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Autonomous high-speed navigation through large, complex environments requires real-time generation of agile …
Beyond Description: Cognitively Benchmarking Fine-Grained Action for Embodied Agents
arXiv:2511.18685v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) show promising results as decision-making engines for embodie…