How should we control multi-fingered robot hands? 🖐️🤖
With RL policies. Using policies trained in simulation, our new 13 DoF hand for Atlas can autonomously rotate a ball between its fingers, spin a drumstick, and thread a nut. 🧵 (1/5)
With RL policies. Using policies trained in simulation, our new 13 DoF hand for Atlas can autonomously rotate a ball between its fingers, spin a drumstick, and thread a nut. 🧵 (1/5)
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Our hand was designed exactly for this. The actuation and backdrivable transmission make it fast and accurate to simulate, which makes RL far more effective at training robust, dexterous policies. Being easy to simulate was a hardware requirement, not an afterthought. (4/5)
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Most people love talking about AI, but it's only part of what keeps the robot standing. The unglamorous stuff becomes critical when you don't get a second chance. The hardware, firmware, and communication have to work flawlessly when it counts at the World Cup! (4/5)
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A few years ago we wondered whether the WAMs could juggle 5 balls. Turns out, they can! 🤹
The hardest part often never makes it into the paper. The system integration behind this is what's truly impressive.
Great work @KaiPloeger & @Jan_R_Peters !
The hardest part often never makes it into the paper. The system integration behind this is what's truly impressive.
Great work @KaiPloeger & @Jan_R_Peters !
Learning five-ball juggling on the second attempt, with two Barrett WAMs. Most humans take years of practice.
#robotics #juggling
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In 2018, I didn’t recognize the importance of the original DeepMimic paper. At the time, humanoid robots were rare and domain randomization was still relatively new. Today, many demos and whole-body controllers are powered by DeepMimic-inspired methods. 🧵
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More details are in our blog post: bostondynamics.com/blog/can-footb…
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If you want to work with us and @_albertorod_ at @BostonDynamics, we are also hiring Research Scientists and Research Engineers
RL: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
BC: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
RL: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
BC: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
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Day one of ICRA 2026 done! 🤖
Already feels like the biggest robotics conference I've been to. The expo floor is packed with new anthropomorphic hands, half-humanoids and mini humanoids.
Already feels like the biggest robotics conference I've been to. The expo floor is packed with new anthropomorphic hands, half-humanoids and mini humanoids.
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Everyone's talking about VLAs, the problems with teleoperation, using sim-to-real RL for dexterous manipulation, and whether tactile sensing is actually necessary.
If you're working on any of these, reach out. I'm at ICRA all week and happy to talk.
If you're working on any of these, reach out. I'm at ICRA all week and happy to talk.
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If you also want to work with us and @_albertorod_ , we're also hiring Research Scientists and Research Engineers:
RL: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
BC: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
RL: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
BC: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
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Everyone's talking about VLAs and VLMs for robotics. For humanoids, the whole body controller underneath matters a lot too. Without good whole body control, even the most capable VLA can't complete the task. 🧵
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Everyone asks if Atlas can bring them a drink, but this robot can bring you the whole fridge. Using AI-driven behaviors, Atlas is doing hard work and coordinating its whole body to manage heavy objects, balancing complex contact points with accuracy and reliability.
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Blog: bostondynamics.com/blog/training-…
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=3aQWvd…
Behind the Scenes Video: youtube.com/watch?v=xKK5ze…
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=3aQWvd…
Behind the Scenes Video: youtube.com/watch?v=xKK5ze…
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If you want to work with us and @_albertorod_, we are also hiring for RL roles!
Research Scientist: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
Research Engineer:
bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
Research Scientist: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
Research Engineer:
bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
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