arXiv:2608. 19759v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Multifingered grasping is a crucial robotic skill, but current deep-learning grasp planners often struggle to generalize to new objects because they are trained on limited, object-specific datasets.
AdaRoboVLG is a Vision‑Language‑Grasp framework that separates a generalizable base grasp policy from task‑specific understanding. The base policy generates and evaluates physically feasible grasp candidates using kinematic mapping and force‑closure stability, while foundation‑model modules supply composable spatial, cognitive, and temporal priors that adapt grasp synthesis to different robotic hands and environments without retraining. Experiments show strong cross‑hand generalization, effective handling of diverse grasping challenges, and functional grasping in cluttered, dynamic settings.
The paper investigates the multiscale connectivity structure of successful robotic grasps in SE(3) and finds that these sets exhibit heterogeneous yet reproducible connectivity across objects. It proposes a connectivity‑aware sampling strategy that prioritizes bridges, frontiers, boundary extensions, and geometric novelty, which recovers grasp connectivity more efficiently than random or farthest‑point sampling. Experiments also show that connectivity information can improve subsequent grasp discovery and transfer to unseen objects, indicating that the spatial organization of viable actions offers valuable guidance for exploration.
arXiv:2606. 26428v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Multi-fingered robots promise the speed and dexterity of human hands, yet challenging problems such as precise assembly have remained out of reach.
arXiv:2608. 19776v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Current dexterous grasp planners primarily optimize for physical stability, focusing on whether an object can be grasped rather than how it should be grasped to support downstream functional tasks.
arXiv:2604. 25897v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Contact variability, sensing uncertainty, and external disturbances make grasp execution stochastic.
We’ve trained a pair of neural networks to solve the Rubik’s Cube with a human-like robot hand. The neural networks are trained entirely in simulation, using the same reinforcement learning code as OpenAI Five paired with a new technique called Automatic Domain Randomization (ADR).
The paper introduces a continual‑learning framework for single‑view 6‑DoF grasp synthesis with a parallel‑jaw gripper in cluttered scenes. Instead of fine‑tuning a large parametric model, the method updates grasp scores via memory in a learned embedding space and optionally incorporates user demonstrations to generate new candidate grasps. Experiments in simulation and real‑world trials (over 1500 grasps) show that the approach matches baseline performance before adaptation, improves online on unseen objects, and achieves over 90% success on challenging categories after just 50 online attempts.
arXiv:2509. 06191v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Recent 3D generative models, which are capable of generating full object shapes from just a few images, now open up new opportunities in robotics.
arXiv:2606. 03385v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In robotic manipulation, the tight coupling between grasping and motion planning often obscures the true source of failure, leading to inefficient trial-and-error.
arXiv:2505. 05517v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Functional grasping is essential for enabling dexterous multi-finger robot hands to manipulate objects effectively.