3 papers
cs.RO2026
FIRE-VLA: Failure-Informed Self-Evolution for Vision-Language-Action Models in Autonomous Driving
Hao Dou
Reinforcement learning improves autonomous-driving vision-language-action (VLA) models by evaluating trajectories sampled from the current policy. Group relative policy optimizatio…
cs.RO2026
Cable-driven Continuum Robotics: Proprioception via Proximal-integrated Force Sensing
Gang Zhang, Junyan Yan, Jibiao Chen +1
Micro-scale continuum robots face significant limitations in achieving three-dimensional contact force perception, primarily due to structural miniaturization, nonlinear mechanical…
cs.RO2025
Refined Motion Compensation with Soft Laser Manipulators using Data-Driven Surrogate Models
Yongjun Yan, Qingpeng Ding, Mingwu Li +2
Non-contact laser ablation, a precise thermal technique, simultaneously cuts and coagulates tissue without the insertion errors associated with rigid needles. Human organ motions,…