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Towards Miniature Humanoid Tele-Loco-Manipulation Using Virtual Reality and Reinforcement Learning
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arXiv
arxiv.org/abs/2607.20399v1
Source
- Source name: arXiv
- Source kind: paper
- Authors / organization: Nicolas Kosanovic, Jordan Dowdy, Jean Chagas Vaz
- Venue: arXiv: cs.RO
- Published: 2026-07-22
- Collected: 2026-07-23
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.20399v1
- PDF: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.20399v1
- DOI: 10.1109/Humanoids65713.2025.11264861
Plain-Language Brief
The paper describes a new control stack for miniature humanoids that allows a single operator to see, manipulate, and navigate in distant environments using Virtual Reality (VR) for upper-body teleoperation and Reinforcement Learning (RL) for lower-body balance and locomotion control. The system was tested on ROBOTIS OP3 hardware and achieved walking speeds of up to 0.45 m/s, independent of arm motions, as demonstrated by a cube relocation experiment.
What the Document Says
- The paper discusses the development of a compliant full-body telepresence control stack for miniature humanoids.
- The system utilizes Virtual Reality (VR) for upper-body teleoperation and Reinforcement Learning (RL) for lower-body balance and locomotion control.
- Experiments were conducted on ROBOTIS OP3 hardware, resulting in walking speeds of up to 0.45 m/s independent of arm motions.
- A cube relocation experiment was performed, demonstrating the tele-loco-manipulation capabilities of the system.
Key Concepts Mentioned
- miniature humanoids
- VR
- Reinforcement Learning
- teleoperation
- locomotion control
- cube relocation
Claims Made by the Document
- The developed system shows potential for miniature humanoid tele-loco-manipulation.
Evidence Used
- Walking speeds of up to 0.45 m/s were achieved during experiments on ROBOTIS OP3 hardware.
- A cube relocation experiment demonstrated the system's ability for tele-loco-manipulation.
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Raw Abstract / Excerpt
Full-sized humanoid robot capabilities have grown exponentially in recent years, aiming towards general-purpose deployment in human environments. A popular control method used by manufacturers utilizes Virtual Reality for upper-body teleoperation and Reinforcement Learning for lower-body balance and locomotion control. As a result, a single remote operator can see, manipulate, and navigate about a real, distant physical environment. This powerful control stack is often relegated to expensive full-sized robots, many of which are inaccessible to the research community. Miniature humanoids are more prevalent, but employ less biomimicry in their design (e.g. fewer sensors, Degrees of Freedom, etc) and lack similar developments. This paper describes a compliant full-body telepresence control stack developed from the ground up for miniature humanoids. Framework experimentation on ROBOTIS OP3 hardware showcases walking at speeds up to 0.45 m/s independent of arm motions. Tele-loco-manipulation is demonstrated via a cube relocation experiment with an expert human operator. On average, the teleoperated system moved 2 different 40 g cubes within 10 mins, walking a total distance of 5 m. Overall, the developed system shows potential for miniature humanoid tele-loco-manipulation.
