2 papers
cs.RO2026
AthenaZero: A low-inertia, bimanual robot for dynamic manipulation
Andrew S. Morgan, Gregory Xie, Capprin Bass +23
AthenaZero is a bimanual manipulator designed to minimize inertia without compromising control authority. By utilizing quasi-direct drive actuation and transmission remotization te…
cs.RO2026
ZEST: Zero-shot Embodied Skill Transfer for Athletic Robot Control
Jean Pierre Sleiman, He Li, Alphonsus Adu-Bredu +25
Achieving robust, human-like whole-body control on humanoid robots for agile, contact-rich behaviors remains a central challenge, demanding heavy per-skill engineering and a brittl…