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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 ✕Mag-VLA: Vision-Language-Action Model for Bimanual Magnetically Actuated Microrobot Manipulation
Yongchen Wang, Kangyi Lu, Lan Wei +1 more
2026
Learning a Kinodynamic Trajectory Manifold for Impact-Aware Compliant Catching of Fast-Moving Objects
Guorui Pei, Mengshi Zhang, Xi Chen +3 more
2026
A Digital Twin Framework for Virtual Visuo-Haptic Teleoperation of Complex-Shaped Optical Microrobots
Zongcai Tan, Lan Wei, Dandan Zhang
2026
Safety-Critical Adaptive Impedance Control via Nonsmooth Control Barrier Functions under State and Input Constraints
Faisal Lawan, Xiaoran Han, Joaquin Carrasco +2 more
2026
Identifying Explicit Parsimonious Piece-wise Polynomial Relationships in Industrial time-series: Application to manipulator robots
Mazen Alamir, Sacha Clavel
2026
ProgVLA: Progress-Aware Robot Manipulation Skill Learning
Seungsu Kim, Jinyoung Choi, Seungmin Baek +1 more
2026
Natural Functional Gradients for Smooth Trajectory Optimization
Kisang Park, Chanwoo Kim, Kyungjae Lee +1 more
2026
VLA-Hijack: A Transferable Patch Attack against Vision-Language-Action Models via Visual Proprioception Hijacking
Jiyuan Fu, Kaixun Jiang, Jingkai Jia +7 more
2026
World Models for Robotic Manipulation: A Survey
Fangyuan Wang, Ziyuan Wang, Guorui Pei +15 more
2026
Simultaneous Contact Selection and Planning for Contact-Rich Manipulation with Cascaded Optimization
Zhe Zhang, Xingrong Diao, Haoxiang Liang +4 more
2026
SANTS: A State-Adaptive Scheduler for World Action Models
Yirui Sun, Guangyu Zhuge, Keliang Liu +4 more
2026
Frequency-Guided Action Diffusion via Sub-Frequency Manifold Traversal
Junlin Wang
2026
Tabero: Learning Gentle Manipulation with Closed-Loop Force Feedback from Vision, Touch, and Language
Qiwei Wu, Rui Zhang, Xin Xiang +4 more
2026
Turning Video Models into Generalist Robot Policies
Sizhe Lester Li, Evan Kim, Xingjian Bai +4 more
2026
Adaptive constraint-following control for maintenance robotic manipulator with uncertainties.
Ma Y, Xu D, Wang Z +1 more
Scientific reports · 2026
Structural analysis and optimization of an autonomous robot designed for greenhouse roof cleaning.
Amin A, Wang X, Sun G +6 more
Scientific reports · 2026
Whole-Body Coordination and Spinopelvic Alignment during Yoga Standing Maneuvers: Comparing Practitioners with Non-Practitioners.
Yu J, Omofuma I, Biskup D +2 more
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2026
Colosseum V2: Benchmarking Generalization for Vision Language Action Models
Jeremy Morgan, Prajwal Vijay, Hyeonho Oh +6 more
2026
Agentic Language-to-Objective Synthesis for Optofluidic Assembly
Ivan Saraev, Elena Erben, Weida Liao +4 more
2026
Riding the Shifting Potential: When Reactive Control Suffices for Multi-Goal Behavior
Vito Mengers, Oliver Brock
2026
FineVLA: Fine-Grained Instruction Alignment for Steerable Vision-Language-Action Policies
Xintong Hu, Xuhong Huang, Jinyu Zhang +11 more
2026
GE-Sim 2.0: A Roadmap Towards Comprehensive Closed-loop Video World Simulators for Robotic Manipulation
Boxiang Qiu, Liliang Chen, Yue Liao +12 more
2026
TCBiRRT: Rapid Motion Planning for Tightly Coupled Dual-arm Space Manipulator Using Task-space Random Expansion
Jiawei Zhang, Xinhao Miao, Jifeng Guo +2 more
2026
Container Unloading via Reinforcement Learning: Picking Order, Deadlock Avoidance, and Proof-of-Concept Simulation
Jan Rüdiger, Max Schenke, Daniel Weber
2026