Video Friday: Autonomous Robots Learn By Doing in This Factory

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ICRA 2026: 1– 5 June 2026, VIENNA

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To educate the future generation of autonomous robots, researchers at Toyota Study Institute are dealing with Toyota Production to release them on the .

[ Toyota Research Institute ]

Many Thanks, Erin!

This is simply one tale (of numerous) regarding exactly how we attempted, stopped working, and discovered exactly how to boost ourdrone delivery system.

Okay, however like you really did not reveal the truly trendy little bit …?

[ Zipline ]

We’re presenting KinetIQ, an AI structure created by Humanoid, for end-to-end orchestration of humanoid robotic fleets. KinetIQ works with rolled and bipedal robotics within a solitary system, taking care of both fleet-level procedures and private robotic actions throughout numerous atmospheres. The structure runs throughout 4 cognitive layers, from job allotment and process optimization to job implementation based upon Vision-Language-Action designs and whole-body control shown by support knowing, and is revealed right here stumbling upon our rolled commercial robotics and bipedal R&D system.

[ Humanoid ]

What happens if a robotic obtains harmed throughout procedure? Can it still do its objective without instant repair work? Influenced by the self-embodied strength techniques of stick pests, we created a decentralized flexible durable neural control system (DARCON). This system permits legged robotics to autonomously adjust to arm or leg loss, making sure objective success in spite of mechanical failing. This cutting-edge method brings about a future of genuinely durable, self-recovering robotics.

[ VISTEC ]

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This computer animation reveals Willpower’s perspective throughout a drive of 807 feet (246 meters) along the edge of Jezero Crater on 10 December 2025, the 1,709 th Martian day, or sol, of the objective. Recorded over 2 hours and 35 mins, 53 navigation-camera (Navcam) picture sets were incorporated with wanderer information on positioning, wheel rate, and guiding angle, along with information from Willpower’s inertial dimension system, and put right into a 3D online atmosphere. The outcome is this restoration with online frameworks placed regarding every 4 inches (0.1 meters) of drive progression.

[ NASA Jet Propulsion Lab ]

− 47.4 ° C, 130,000 actions, 89.75 ° E, 47.21 ° N. On the very cool snowfields of Altay, the native home of human snowboarding, Unitree’s humanoid robotic G1 left an one-of-a-kind collection of marks.

[ Unitree ]

Standing for and recognizing 3D atmospheres in an organized fashion is essential for independent representatives to browse and reason regarding their environments. In this job, we suggest a boosted ordered 3D scene chart that incorporates open-vocabulary attributes throughout numerous abstraction degrees and sustains object-relational thinking. Our method leverages a vision language design (VLM) to presume semantic partnerships. Especially, we present a task-reasoning component that incorporates huge language designs and a VLM to translate the scene chart’s semantic and relational details, making it possible for representatives to factor regarding jobs and communicate with their atmosphere much more wisely. We verify our technique by releasing it on a quadruped robotic in numerous atmospheres and jobs, highlighting its capability to factor regarding them.

[ Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Autonomous Robots Lab ]

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We existing HoLoArm, a quadrotor with certified arms influenced by the nodus framework of dragonfly wings. This style gives all-natural adaptability and strength while maintaining trip security, which is additional enhanced by the combination of a reinforcement-learning control plan that boosts both recuperation and floating efficiency.

[ HO Lab via IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters ]

In this job, we offer SkyDreamer, to the very best of our expertise the initial end-to-end vision-based autonomous-drone auto racing plan that maps straight from pixel-level depictions to electric motor commands.

[ MAVLab ]

This video clip showcases AI Employee, geared up with five-finger hands, carrying out dexterous item control throughout varied atmospheres. With teleoperation, the robotic shows specific, humanlike hand control in a selection of control jobs.

[ Robotis ]

Independent adhering to, 45-degree incline climbing, and trusted haul transportation in severe winter months problems, developed to sustain procedures where atmospheres press the restrictions.

[ DEEP Robotics ]

Living styles, from plants to beehives, adjust continually to their atmospheres via self-organization. In this job, we present the idea of building flocks: systems that incorporate flock robotics right into modular building façades. The Throng Yard exhibits exactly how building flocks can change the developed atmosphere, making it possible for “living-like” style for useful and innovative applications.