Deep reinforcement learning for robotics: A survey of real-world successes
Reinforcement learning (RL), particularly its combination with deep neural networks,
referred to as deep RL (DRL), has shown tremendous promise across a wide range of …
referred to as deep RL (DRL), has shown tremendous promise across a wide range of …
Crossing the reality gap: A survey on sim-to-real transferability of robot controllers in reinforcement learning
The growing demand for robots able to act autonomously in complex scenarios has widely
accelerated the introduction of Reinforcement Learning (RL) in robots control applications …
accelerated the introduction of Reinforcement Learning (RL) in robots control applications …
Anymal parkour: Learning agile navigation for quadrupedal robots
Performing agile navigation with four-legged robots is a challenging task because of the
highly dynamic motions, contacts with various parts of the robot, and the limited field of view …
highly dynamic motions, contacts with various parts of the robot, and the limited field of view …
Learning agile soccer skills for a bipedal robot with deep reinforcement learning
We investigated whether deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) is able to synthesize
sophisticated and safe movement skills for a low-cost, miniature humanoid robot that can be …
sophisticated and safe movement skills for a low-cost, miniature humanoid robot that can be …
Learning quadrupedal locomotion on deformable terrain
Simulation-based reinforcement learning approaches are leading the next innovations in
legged robot control. However, the resulting control policies are still not applicable on soft …
legged robot control. However, the resulting control policies are still not applicable on soft …
Learning robust perceptive locomotion for quadrupedal robots in the wild
Legged robots that can operate autonomously in remote and hazardous environments will
greatly increase opportunities for exploration into underexplored areas. Exteroceptive …
greatly increase opportunities for exploration into underexplored areas. Exteroceptive …
Rapid locomotion via reinforcement learning
Agile maneuvers such as sprinting and high-speed turning in the wild are challenging for
legged robots. We present an end-to-end learned controller that achieves record agility for …
legged robots. We present an end-to-end learned controller that achieves record agility for …
Reinforcement learning for versatile, dynamic, and robust bipedal locomotion control
This paper presents a comprehensive study on using deep reinforcement learning (RL) to
create dynamic locomotion controllers for bipedal robots. Going beyond focusing on a single …
create dynamic locomotion controllers for bipedal robots. Going beyond focusing on a single …
Perceptive locomotion through nonlinear model-predictive control
Dynamic locomotion in rough terrain requires accurate foot placement, collision avoidance,
and planning of the underactuated dynamics of the system. Reliably optimizing for such …
and planning of the underactuated dynamics of the system. Reliably optimizing for such …
Robot parkour learning
Parkour is a grand challenge for legged locomotion that requires robots to overcome various
obstacles rapidly in complex environments. Existing methods can generate either diverse …
obstacles rapidly in complex environments. Existing methods can generate either diverse …