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Robotics Research Publications
An open index of robotics research papers, refreshed daily.
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MANIPULATION papers(58,805)
Clear ✕The Lie We Tell: Correcting the Euclidean Fallacy in Vision Language Action Policies via Score Matching on Tangent Space
Bing-Cheng Chuang, I-Hsuan Chu, Bor-Jiun Lin +3 more
2026
Trans2Occ: Voxel Occupancy Estimation and Grasp for Transparent Objects from Simulation to Reality
Yixuan Yang, Sha Zhang, Rui Li +12 more
2026
FlipItRight: Stable Pose-Targeted Throw-Flip Across Diverse Objects
Axel Dawne, Shinkyu Park
2026
RDA: Reward Design Agent for Reinforcement Learning
Hojoon Lee, Ajay Subramanian, Ben Abbatematteo +4 more
2026
RoboTrustBench: Benchmarking the Trustworthiness of Video World Models for Robotic Manipulation
Huiqiong Li, Jiayu Wang, Zhiting Mei +3 more
2026
Structural Design and Optimisation of a Semi-Direct-Drive Master Manipulator.
Han R, Sang H, Liu F
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026
S2M-Trek: From Single to Multi-Sphere Transport via Per-Frame Deep Sets on a Wheel-Legged Robot
Zong Chen, Xuebin Li, Jinpeng Xiao +5 more
2026
OneVLA: A Unified Framework for Embodied Tasks
Lingfeng Zhang, Xiaoshuai Hao, Yingbo Tang +10 more
2026
Implicit Drifting Policy: One-Step Action Generation via Conditional Expert Geometry
Zemin Yang, Yaoyu He, Yiming Zhong +5 more
2026
Beyond Task Success: Behavioral and Representational Diagnostics for WAM and VLA
Hung Mai, Bin Zhu, Tuan Do
2026
Expanding Spatial and Temporal Context for Robotic Imitation Learning With Scene Graphs
Jianing Qian, Qinhe Peng, Emmanuel Panov +4 more
2026
Learning Multi-Modal Trajectory Policies for Data-Efficient Robotic Manipulation
Zijia Chen, Yuenan Hou, Xinhua Jiang +3 more
2026
GraspGen-X: Cross-Embodiment 6-DOF Diffusion-based Grasping
Beining Han, Yu-Wei Chao, Erwin Coumans +5 more
2026
Make Your VLA More Robust Without More Data By Interleaving Motion Planning
Dan BW Choe, Sundhar Vinodh Sangeetha, Samuel Coogan +1 more
2026
Threading Optimization for Vision-Language-Action Model Inference in Low-Cost Smart Agricultural Manipulation
Keith Truongcao, Christopher Nhu, Zijian An +3 more
2026
SafeVLA-Bench: A Benchmark for the Success-Safety Gap in Vision-Language-Action Models
Jialiang Fan, Weizhe Xu, Oleg Sokolsky +2 more
2026
SKIP: Sparse Keyframe Interpolation Paradigm for Efficient Embodied World Models
Ziheng He, Yixiang Chen, Ning Yang +11 more
2026
Dynamic Resilient Spatio-Semantic Memory with Hybrid Localization for Mobile Manipulation
Zhijie Yan, Shufei Li, Ze Zhang +3 more
2026
A Four-Tier Communication Architecture and Sim-to-Real Validation of a Graphical Open-Source Platform for Robotic Engineering Education
Thien Tran, Khang Duong, Minh Tran +3 more
2026
PACE: Phase-Aware Chunk Execution for Robot Policies with Action Chunking
Junnan Nie, Jiayi Li, Jiachen Zhang +4 more
2026
PaCo-VLA: Passivity-Shielded Compliance Prior for Contact-Rich Vision-Language-Action Manipulation
Haofan Cao, Zhaoyang Li, Zhichao You +2 more
2026
A passive universal grasping mechanism based on an everting shell
Mythra V. S. Balakuntala, Safvan Palathingal, G. K. Ananthasuresh
2026
ROG-Grasp: Root-Oriented Geometry for Robotic Grasping and Placement
Zijian An, Augustus Sroka, Ran Yang +8 more
2026
SoFiE: Soft Finger Exoskeleton for Intelligent Grasping
Magnus Malthe Sigsgaard Nielsen, Nicklas Nikolaj Grønvall, Xiaofeng Xiong +1 more
2026