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Robotics Research Publications
An open index of robotics research papers, refreshed daily.
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LOCOMOTION papers(24,023)
Clear ✕ReActor: Reinforcement Learning for Physics-Aware Motion Retargeting
David Müller, Agon Serifi, Sammy Christen +3 more
2026
Cycle-resolved Cephalopod-Inspired Pulsed-Jet Robot With High-Volume Expulsion and Drag-Reduced Gliding
Yiyuan Zhang, Anye Zhong, Junkai Chen +1 more
2026
On the Emergence of Pendular Structure in Multi-Contact Locomotion
Lingxue Lyu, Zihui Liu
2026
Right Model, Right Time: Real-Time Cascaded-Fidelity MPC for Bipedal Walking
Franek Stark, Felix Wiebe, Shubham Vyas +2 more
2026
Height Control and Optimal Torque Planning for Jumping With Wheeled-Bipedal Robots
Yulun Zhuang, Yuan Xu, Binxin Huang +5 more
2026
Adaptive Gait Generation for Multi-Terrain Exoskeletons via Constrained Kernelized Movement Primitives
Edoardo Trombin, Miroljub Mihailovic, Matheus Henrique Ferreira Moura +3 more
2026
Feedback Motion Planning for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with Signal Temporal Logic Specifications
Liqian Ma, Zishun Liu, Glen Chou +1 more
2026
Natural Gradient Bayesian Filtering: Geometry-Aware Filter for Dynamical Systems
Chang Liu, Wenhan Cao, Zeju Sun +8 more
2026
Stability of Control Lyapunov Function Guided Reinforcement Learning
Zachary Olkin, William D. Compton, Aaron D. Ames
2026
Dynamics Aware Quadrupedal Locomotion via Intrinsic Dynamics Head
Aman Arora, Nalini Ratha
2026
Task-Conditioned Uncertainty Costmaps for Legged Locomotion
Kartikeya Singh, Christo Aluckal, Romeo Orsolino +1 more
2026
Bi-Level Optimization for Contact and Motion Planning in Rope-Assisted Legged Robots
Ruben Malacarne, Ioannis Tsikelis, Enrico Mingo Hoffman +1 more
2026
HiPAN: Hierarchical Posture-Adaptive Navigation for Quadruped Robots in Unstructured 3D Environments
Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Seokryun Choi +3 more
2026
Biomechanical analysis of the flutter kick in diving: kinematics, muscle activation and coordination of lower limbs.
Yang R, Ju Z, Xu M +3 more
Journal of biomechanics · 2026
asRoBallet: Closing the Sim2Real Gap via Friction-Aware Reinforcement Learning for Underactuated Spherical Dynamics
Fang Wan, Guangyi Huang, Tianyu Wu +5 more
2026
Unleashing the Agility of Wheeled-Legged Robots for High-Dynamic Reflexive Obstacle Evasion
Yongen Zhao, Zihao Xu, Wenzhi Lu +2 more
2026
QuietWalk: Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning for Ground Reaction Force-Aware Humanoid Locomotion Under Diverse Footwear
Hanze Hu, Luying Feng, Silu Chen +6 more
2026
Safe Navigation in Unknown and Cluttered Environments via Direction-Aware Convex Free-Region Generation
Zhicheng Song, Yongjian Li, Kai Chen +3 more
2026
LiDAR for Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Survey of Applications, AI Techniques, and Future Directions
Soumia Siyoucef, Najmeddine Dhieb, Hakim Ghazzai +3 more
2026
False Feasibility in Variable Impedance MPC for Legged Locomotion
Vishal Ramesh
2026
Dynamic Coupling and Indirect Control of Jointed Robots Rolling Atop A Moving Platform
Hamidreza Moradi, Scott David Kelly
2026
RPG: Robust Policy Gating for Smooth Multi-Skill Transitions in Humanoid Fighting
Yucheng Xin, Jiacheng Bao, Yubo Dong +5 more
2026
A Survey of Legged Robotics in Non-Inertial Environments: Past, Present, and Future
I-Chia Chang, Xinyan Huang, Tzu-Yuan Lin +5 more
2026
Distributional Value Estimation Without Target Networks for Robust Quality-Diversity
Behrad Koohy, Jamie Bayne
2026