On-site autonomous construction robots: Towards unsupervised building
Real-world construction projects typically require three groups of tasks: site preparation
(earthmoving, leveling), substructure (anchoring, foundations), and superstructure (load …
(earthmoving, leveling), substructure (anchoring, foundations), and superstructure (load …
A review of collective robotic construction
The increasing need for safe, inexpensive, and sustainable construction, combined with
novel technological enablers, has made large-scale construction by robot teams an active …
novel technological enablers, has made large-scale construction by robot teams an active …
A framework for robotic excavation and dry stone construction using on-site materials
Automated building processes that enable efficient in situ resource utilization can facilitate
construction in remote locations while simultaneously offering a carbon-reducing alternative …
construction in remote locations while simultaneously offering a carbon-reducing alternative …
Beyond pick-and-place: Tackling robotic stacking of diverse shapes
We study the problem of robotic stacking with objects of complex geometry. We propose a
challenging and diverse set of such objects that was carefully designed to require strategies …
challenging and diverse set of such objects that was carefully designed to require strategies …
Visual imitation made easy
Visual imitation learning provides a framework for learning complex manipulation behaviors
by leveraging human demonstrations. However, current interfaces for imitation such as …
by leveraging human demonstrations. However, current interfaces for imitation such as …
Towards automating construction tasks: Large‐scale object map**, segmentation, and manipulation
Automating building processes through robotic systems has the potential to address the
need for safer, more efficient, and sustainable construction operations. While ongoing …
need for safer, more efficient, and sustainable construction operations. While ongoing …
Autonomous dry stone: On-site planning and assembly of stone walls with a robotic excavator
On-site robotic construction not only has the potential to enable architectural assemblies that
exceed the size and complexity practical with laboratory-based prefabrication methods, but …
exceed the size and complexity practical with laboratory-based prefabrication methods, but …
Active learning of abstract plan feasibility
Long horizon sequential manipulation tasks are effectively addressed hierarchically: at a
high level of abstraction the planner searches over abstract action sequences, and when a …
high level of abstraction the planner searches over abstract action sequences, and when a …