Abstract: The mobility and manipulation of bipedal humanoid robots always depend on their legs, which account for balance and may substantially accelerate energy consumption, especially when the lower body is expected to be stationary. To this end, this article presents a biomimetic and energy-efficient design for bipedal robots’ legs and extensively demonstrates its … [Read more...] about A Biomimetic and Energy-Efficient Leg Design for a Humanoid Robot: An Exclusively Linear-Actuated Implementation
Humanoid robots
neoDavid: A Humanoid Robot With Variable-Stiffness Actuation and Dexterous Manipulation Skills
Abstract: Dexterity and strength are essential for performing a variety of tasks in the unstructured environments of household services and craftsmanship. For these tasks, we have developed neoDavid, a robust humanoid robot with dexterous manipulation skills. neoDavid has joints with variable stiffness actuators (VSAs), which have mechanically adjustable elasticity in the … [Read more...] about neoDavid: A Humanoid Robot With Variable-Stiffness Actuation and Dexterous Manipulation Skills
Cross-Embodiment Imitation: Learning a Unified Latent Space for Multirobot Control
Abstract: We present a scalable framework for cross-embodiment humanoid robot control by learning a shared latent representation that unifies motion across humans and diverse humanoid platforms, including single-arm, dual-arm, and legged humanoid robots. Our method proceeds in two stages. First, we construct a decoupled latent space that captures localized motion patterns … [Read more...] about Cross-Embodiment Imitation: Learning a Unified Latent Space for Multirobot Control
PAPRLE: Plug-And-Play Robotic Limb Environment: A Modular Ecosystem for Robotic Limbs
Abstract: We introduce PAPRLE (plug-and-play robotic limb environment), a modular ecosystem that enables flexible placement and control of robotic limbs. With PAPRLE a user can change the arrangement of the robotic limbs and control them using a variety of input devices, including puppeteers, gaming controllers, and virtual reality (VR) devices. This versatility supports a … [Read more...] about PAPRLE: Plug-And-Play Robotic Limb Environment: A Modular Ecosystem for Robotic Limbs
Toward Fully Autonomous Aviation: PIBOT, a Humanoid Robot Pilot for Human-Centric Aircraft Cockpits
Humanoid robots have been considered ideal for automating daily tasks, though most research has centered on bipedal locomotion. Many activities we do routinely, such as driving a car, require real-time system manipulation as well as substantial field-specific knowledge. Recent breakthroughs in natural language processing, particularly with large language models (LLMs), are … [Read more...] about Toward Fully Autonomous Aviation: PIBOT, a Humanoid Robot Pilot for Human-Centric Aircraft Cockpits
