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Inference-time Policy Steering via Vision and Touch
Yilin Wu, Zilin Si, Zeynep Temel +2
Inference-time steering adapts pre-trained generative robot policies during deployment by verifying candidate actions before execution. While prior methods typically perform this v…
TacO: Benchmarking Tactile Sensors for Object Manipulation
Anya Zorin, Zilin Si, Myungsun Park +11
Vision-based learning from demonstrations has achieved remarkable success in enabling robots to perform manipulation tasks and high-level semantic reasoning, yet it remains insuffi…
From Fold to Function: Simulation-Driven Design of Origami Mechanisms
Tianhui Han, Shashwat Singh, Sarvesh Patil +1
Origami-inspired mechanisms can transform flat sheets into functional three-dimensional dynamic structures that are lightweight, compact, and capable of complex motion. These prope…
TerraSkipper: A Centimeter-Scale Robot for Multi-Terrain Skipping and Crawling
Shashwat Singh, Sheri Zhang, Spencer Matonis +1
Mudskippers are unique amphibious fish capable of locomotion in diverse environments, including terrestrial surfaces, aquatic habitats, and highly viscous substrates such as mud. T…
Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence: Summary Report
Victoria A. Webster-Wood, Nicholas Gravish, Amir Alavi +37
This report provides a summary of the outcomes of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence held in 2024. Mechanical Intelligence (MI) represents the phenomenon tha…
PuffyBot: An Untethered Shape Morphing Robot for Multi-environment Locomotion
Shashwat Singh, Zilin Si, Zeynep Temel
Amphibians adapt their morphologies and motions to accommodate movement in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Inspired by these biological features, we present PuffyBot, an…