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Hybrid Feedback Sampling for Sample-Efficient Model Predictive Control
Chaoyi Pan, Zeji Yi, John Zhang +3
Thanks to its parallelizability and flexibility, sampling-based Model Predictive Control (MPC) has become widely popular for controlling real-world robotic systems. However, for hi…
Whole-Body Model-Predictive Control of Legged Robots with MuJoCo
John Z. Zhang, Taylor A. Howell, Zeji Yi +6
We demonstrate the surprising real-world effectiveness of a very simple approach to whole-body model-predictive control (MPC) of quadruped and humanoid robots: the iterative LQR (i…
Much Ado About Noising: Dispelling the Myths of Generative Robotic Control
Chaoyi Pan, Giri Anantharaman, Nai-Chieh Huang +8
Generative models, like flows and diffusions, have recently emerged as popular and efficacious policy parameterizations in robotics. There has been much speculation as to the facto…
SPIDER: Scalable Physics-Informed Dexterous Retargeting
Chaoyi Pan, Changhao Wang, Haozhi Qi +7
Learning dexterous and agile policy for humanoid and dexterous hand control requires large-scale demonstrations, but collecting robot-specific data is prohibitively expensive. In c…
Hold My Beer: Learning Gentle Humanoid Locomotion and End-Effector Stabilization Control
Yitang Li, Yuanhang Zhang, Wenli Xiao +5
Can your humanoid walk up and hand you a full cup of beer, without spilling a drop? While humanoids are increasingly featured in flashy demos like dancing, delivering packages, tra…
ASAP: Aligning Simulation and Real-World Physics for Learning Agile Humanoid Whole-Body Skills
Tairan He, Jiawei Gao, Wenli Xiao +15
Humanoid robots hold the potential for unparalleled versatility in performing human-like, whole-body skills. However, achieving agile and coordinated whole-body motions remains a s…