Robotics Research and Development Digest (R²D²)
Nov 04, 2025
R²D²: Perception-Guided Task & Motion Planning for Long-Horizon Manipulation
Traditional task and motion planning (TAMP) systems for robot manipulation use cases operate on static models that often fail in new environments. Integrating...
6 MIN READ
Sep 25, 2025
R²D²: Three Neural Breakthroughs Transforming Robot Learning from NVIDIA Research
While today's robots excel in controlled settings, they still struggle with the unpredictability, dexterity, and nuanced interactions required for real-world...
9 MIN READ
Aug 08, 2025
R²D²: Boost Robot Training with World Foundation Models and Workflows from NVIDIA Research
As physical AI systems advance, the demand for richly labeled datasets is accelerating beyond what we can manually capture in the real world. World foundation...
10 MIN READ
Jul 16, 2025
R²D²: Training Generalist Robots with NVIDIA Research Workflows and World Foundation Models
A major challenge in robotics is training robots to perform new tasks without the massive effort of collecting and labeling datasets for every new task and...
11 MIN READ
Jun 17, 2025
R²D²: Building AI-based 3D Robot Perception and Mapping with NVIDIA Research
Robots must perceive and interpret their 3D environments to act safely and effectively. This is especially critical for tasks such as autonomous navigation,...
13 MIN READ
May 16, 2025
R²D²: Unlocking Robotic Assembly and Contact Rich Manipulation with NVIDIA Research
This edition of NVIDIA Robotics Research and Development Digest (R2D2) explores several contact-rich manipulation workflows for robotic assembly tasks from...
9 MIN READ
Apr 25, 2025
R²D²: Adapting Dexterous Robots with NVIDIA Research Workflows and Models
Robotic arms are used today for assembly, packaging, inspection, and many more applications. However, they are still preprogrammed to perform specific and often...
10 MIN READ
Mar 27, 2025
R²D²: Advancing Robot Mobility and Whole-Body Control with Novel Workflows and AI Foundation Models from NVIDIA Research
Welcome to the first edition of the NVIDIA Robotics Research and Development Digest (R2D2). This technical blog series will give developers and researchers...
10 MIN READ