Many tasks cannot be completed by one robot alone. But coordinating multiple robots performing complex manipulation tasks is very difficult. Many solutions rely on complicated centralized control, which tends towards bespoke methods that do not scale well with team size.
Enter CHORUS by
@riadoshi21,
@leto__jean, and team. They train a single VLA to control multiple, diverse robots, given only local observations and identifying information. This allows robots to collaborate on tasks like using a tape measure, handing over a book, or lifting a laundry basket.
To learn more, watch Episode #
93# of Robopapers now, with
@micoolcho,
@DJiafei, and
@chris_j_paxton!