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Robots learning from human videos and teaching themselves from their own mistakes?
Fantastic new research from @ETH_en features our Stretch robot using DGAC to turn near-failures into corrective training data.
Learn more: ethz-mrl.github.io/robot-self-i...
#HelloRobot #Robotics #EmbodiedAI
Fantastic new research from @ETH_en features our Stretch robot using DGAC to turn near-failures into corrective training data.
Learn more: ethz-mrl.github.io/robot-self-i...
#HelloRobot #Robotics #EmbodiedAI
Robot Self-Improvement via Human-Video Dynamics Models
Robot Self-Improvement via Human-Video Dynamics Models: DGAC improves robot success rates from 40% to 81% across seven real-world tasks using human-video priors.
ethz-mrl.github.io
September 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Robots learning from human videos and teaching themselves from their own mistakes?
Fantastic new research from @ETH_en features our Stretch robot using DGAC to turn near-failures into corrective training data.
Learn more: ethz-mrl.github.io/robot-self-i...
#HelloRobot #Robotics #EmbodiedAI
Fantastic new research from @ETH_en features our Stretch robot using DGAC to turn near-failures into corrective training data.
Learn more: ethz-mrl.github.io/robot-self-i...
#HelloRobot #Robotics #EmbodiedAI
Fall is here, and there’s plenty of exciting new work happening across the Hello Robot Community! 🍂🤖
Our September Community Newsletter features auto docking, long-horizon planning, card tricks, and more!
Check out the full issue: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
Our September Community Newsletter features auto docking, long-horizon planning, card tricks, and more!
Check out the full issue: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
September 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Fall is here, and there’s plenty of exciting new work happening across the Hello Robot Community! 🍂🤖
Our September Community Newsletter features auto docking, long-horizon planning, card tricks, and more!
Check out the full issue: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
Our September Community Newsletter features auto docking, long-horizon planning, card tricks, and more!
Check out the full issue: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
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Curious about assistive mobile manipulator robots? 🤖
In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Dr. Aaron Edsinger from @hellorobot.bsky.social about their Stretch robots that can help people with mobility issues live more independently.
Send me your questions for Aaron in the comments!
In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Dr. Aaron Edsinger from @hellorobot.bsky.social about their Stretch robots that can help people with mobility issues live more independently.
Send me your questions for Aaron in the comments!
August 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Curious about assistive mobile manipulator robots? 🤖
In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Dr. Aaron Edsinger from @hellorobot.bsky.social about their Stretch robots that can help people with mobility issues live more independently.
Send me your questions for Aaron in the comments!
In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Dr. Aaron Edsinger from @hellorobot.bsky.social about their Stretch robots that can help people with mobility issues live more independently.
Send me your questions for Aaron in the comments!
What an inspiring week at the Dagstuhl Seminar on Physical AI and Robotics. Thanks to the organizers for bringing together such an incredible group of people, we're grateful to have been part of it and are excited to see where these discussions lead!
🔗 www.dagstuhl.de/en/seminars/...
🔗 www.dagstuhl.de/en/seminars/...
July 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
What an inspiring week at the Dagstuhl Seminar on Physical AI and Robotics. Thanks to the organizers for bringing together such an incredible group of people, we're grateful to have been part of it and are excited to see where these discussions lead!
🔗 www.dagstuhl.de/en/seminars/...
🔗 www.dagstuhl.de/en/seminars/...
Thanks for having us at #Autonomous2026! It was a great week connecting with the robotics community, sharing what we've been building, and seeing so much innovation. Already looking forward to next year! #hellorobot abc7news.com/post/autonom...
July 22, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Thanks for having us at #Autonomous2026! It was a great week connecting with the robotics community, sharing what we've been building, and seeing so much innovation. Already looking forward to next year! #hellorobot abc7news.com/post/autonom...
Can one navigation policy work across many different robots? Researchers from the University of Washington and the Ai2 introduced One RING, a simulation-trained navigation policy that successfully transfers to real robots without additional training. #hellorobot
🔗: arxiv.org/pdf/2412.14401
🔗: arxiv.org/pdf/2412.14401
June 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Can one navigation policy work across many different robots? Researchers from the University of Washington and the Ai2 introduced One RING, a simulation-trained navigation policy that successfully transfers to real robots without additional training. #hellorobot
🔗: arxiv.org/pdf/2412.14401
🔗: arxiv.org/pdf/2412.14401
Exhibiting the Stretch 4 robot at ICRA in Vienna was an incredible opportunity to connect with brilliant minds in the robotics space. Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and engaged with our team. We appreciate your support and are excited for what’s next in robotics! 🤖
June 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Exhibiting the Stretch 4 robot at ICRA in Vienna was an incredible opportunity to connect with brilliant minds in the robotics space. Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and engaged with our team. We appreciate your support and are excited for what’s next in robotics! 🤖
How can robots make decisions when they can't see the whole picture? Using Stretch, researchers introduced 3D-Belief, a generative world model that helps robots reason about unseen parts of their environment. A fascinating look at the future of robot autonomy.
🤖: arxiv.org/pdf/2605.11367
🤖: arxiv.org/pdf/2605.11367
June 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
How can robots make decisions when they can't see the whole picture? Using Stretch, researchers introduced 3D-Belief, a generative world model that helps robots reason about unseen parts of their environment. A fascinating look at the future of robot autonomy.
🤖: arxiv.org/pdf/2605.11367
🤖: arxiv.org/pdf/2605.11367
Our June Community Newsletter is here!
☀️ We Launched Stretch 4!
🍔 IndoorR2X Framework
☀️ Robotic Pollination System
🍔 MOPS-PRM Motion-Planning
☀️ Stretch Robot Pitch Competition
🍔 One RING Navigation System
☀️ 3D-Belief Generative World Model
Learn more: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
☀️ We Launched Stretch 4!
🍔 IndoorR2X Framework
☀️ Robotic Pollination System
🍔 MOPS-PRM Motion-Planning
☀️ Stretch Robot Pitch Competition
🍔 One RING Navigation System
☀️ 3D-Belief Generative World Model
Learn more: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
Stretch Community News - June 2026 - Hello Robot
Exciting new research in teleoperating robots, wearable controllers, Parkinson’s physical therapy, Stretch the artist, and more!
hello-robot.com
June 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Our June Community Newsletter is here!
☀️ We Launched Stretch 4!
🍔 IndoorR2X Framework
☀️ Robotic Pollination System
🍔 MOPS-PRM Motion-Planning
☀️ Stretch Robot Pitch Competition
🍔 One RING Navigation System
☀️ 3D-Belief Generative World Model
Learn more: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
☀️ We Launched Stretch 4!
🍔 IndoorR2X Framework
☀️ Robotic Pollination System
🍔 MOPS-PRM Motion-Planning
☀️ Stretch Robot Pitch Competition
🍔 One RING Navigation System
☀️ 3D-Belief Generative World Model
Learn more: hello-robot.com/stretch-comm...
Say hello to Stretch 4! 📷📷
The team at #HelloRobot isso excited to announce the release of our new robot! It's been an absolute labor of love, and we couldn't be prouder to introduce the next evolution of Stretch.
Explore our brand-new site: 📷https://hello-robot.com
The team at #HelloRobot isso excited to announce the release of our new robot! It's been an absolute labor of love, and we couldn't be prouder to introduce the next evolution of Stretch.
Explore our brand-new site: 📷https://hello-robot.com
May 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Say hello to Stretch 4! 📷📷
The team at #HelloRobot isso excited to announce the release of our new robot! It's been an absolute labor of love, and we couldn't be prouder to introduce the next evolution of Stretch.
Explore our brand-new site: 📷https://hello-robot.com
The team at #HelloRobot isso excited to announce the release of our new robot! It's been an absolute labor of love, and we couldn't be prouder to introduce the next evolution of Stretch.
Explore our brand-new site: 📷https://hello-robot.com
Robots that learn through touch. CAP unlocks scalable, contact-aware manipulation with less data and strong zero-shot results. 🤖
learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2602.09017 and cap-policy.github.io
work from: NYU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Hello Robot Inc., Ai2, University of Waterloo
learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2602.09017 and cap-policy.github.io
work from: NYU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Hello Robot Inc., Ai2, University of Waterloo
March 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Robots that learn through touch. CAP unlocks scalable, contact-aware manipulation with less data and strong zero-shot results. 🤖
learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2602.09017 and cap-policy.github.io
work from: NYU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Hello Robot Inc., Ai2, University of Waterloo
learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2602.09017 and cap-policy.github.io
work from: NYU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Hello Robot Inc., Ai2, University of Waterloo
Great conversation on the ATDev Podcast with our own V Nguyễn on human-centered design, “solutioneering,” and how clinicians help turn robotics research into real-world impact. A must-listen for anyone interested in assistive tech and social good. 🤖
Listen Here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUT...
Listen Here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUT...
ATDev Podcast Episode 39: V Nguyễn on Occupational Therapy and Robotics
YouTube video by ATDev
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February 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Great conversation on the ATDev Podcast with our own V Nguyễn on human-centered design, “solutioneering,” and how clinicians help turn robotics research into real-world impact. A must-listen for anyone interested in assistive tech and social good. 🤖
Listen Here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUT...
Listen Here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUT...
New research from Peking University introduces LagMemo, a language-grounded 3D memory that helps robots remember and navigate complex spaces while handling multi-goal, open-vocabulary tasks. Big step toward more capable embodied AI in the real world.
Learn more: weekgoodday.github.io/lagmemo/
Learn more: weekgoodday.github.io/lagmemo/
January 26, 2026 at 8:59 PM
New research from Peking University introduces LagMemo, a language-grounded 3D memory that helps robots remember and navigate complex spaces while handling multi-goal, open-vocabulary tasks. Big step toward more capable embodied AI in the real world.
Learn more: weekgoodday.github.io/lagmemo/
Learn more: weekgoodday.github.io/lagmemo/
New research: Fast-SmartWay enables robots to follow language instructions and navigate new environments without panoramas or multi-stage pipelines. Great step toward faster, more practical vision-language navigation in embodied AI.
🤖Read More: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.00933
🤖Read More: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.00933
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
New research: Fast-SmartWay enables robots to follow language instructions and navigate new environments without panoramas or multi-stage pipelines. Great step toward faster, more practical vision-language navigation in embodied AI.
🤖Read More: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.00933
🤖Read More: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.00933
Great new work from Khalifa University on closed-loop plant disease detection and treatment using vision-language perception and AI planning. Excited to see Stretch supporting precision agriculture research! 🌱🤖
Learn More: www.scitepress.org/Papers/2025/...
Learn More: www.scitepress.org/Papers/2025/...
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Great new work from Khalifa University on closed-loop plant disease detection and treatment using vision-language perception and AI planning. Excited to see Stretch supporting precision agriculture research! 🌱🤖
Learn More: www.scitepress.org/Papers/2025/...
Learn More: www.scitepress.org/Papers/2025/...
Our community newsletter features some exciting work!
🥂 Testing socially assistive robots
✨ LagMemo visual navigation system
🥂 Event-Grounding Graph
✨ Fast-SmartWay: zero-shot visual-language navigation
🥂 Detecting and treating crop diseases
...and so much more!
🤩 hello-robot.com/community-up...
🥂 Testing socially assistive robots
✨ LagMemo visual navigation system
🥂 Event-Grounding Graph
✨ Fast-SmartWay: zero-shot visual-language navigation
🥂 Detecting and treating crop diseases
...and so much more!
🤩 hello-robot.com/community-up...
January 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our community newsletter features some exciting work!
🥂 Testing socially assistive robots
✨ LagMemo visual navigation system
🥂 Event-Grounding Graph
✨ Fast-SmartWay: zero-shot visual-language navigation
🥂 Detecting and treating crop diseases
...and so much more!
🤩 hello-robot.com/community-up...
🥂 Testing socially assistive robots
✨ LagMemo visual navigation system
🥂 Event-Grounding Graph
✨ Fast-SmartWay: zero-shot visual-language navigation
🥂 Detecting and treating crop diseases
...and so much more!
🤩 hello-robot.com/community-up...
So happy to present at the Mobility For Everyone (MOVE) Center at Kennesaw State University Research this week. Huge thanks to Dr. Ayse Tekes for the invitation and for leading impactful work in assistive and inclusive technology. We love showing how Stretch 3 makes a difference in real life!
December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So happy to present at the Mobility For Everyone (MOVE) Center at Kennesaw State University Research this week. Huge thanks to Dr. Ayse Tekes for the invitation and for leading impactful work in assistive and inclusive technology. We love showing how Stretch 3 makes a difference in real life!
Using Stretch 3, Reality Capture is an automated indoor scanning system that collects images on its own, even in cluttered spaces, achieving 92% alignment in cluttered areas and 98% in open rooms. High-quality 3D models, less manual work, more possibility. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXQS...
Automated Indoor Data Acquisition with Stretch Robot for Photogrammetry and Immersive VR
YouTube video by Engineering Courses - Mohammad S. Alzyout
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Using Stretch 3, Reality Capture is an automated indoor scanning system that collects images on its own, even in cluttered spaces, achieving 92% alignment in cluttered areas and 98% in open rooms. High-quality 3D models, less manual work, more possibility. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXQS...
Clear communication is key for safe, comfortable human-robot interaction. This new work introduces CoRI, a pipeline that turns a robot’s motion plan and visual perception into simple, natural-language explanations of what it’s about to do.
Learn more: cori-phri.github.io
Learn more: cori-phri.github.io
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Clear communication is key for safe, comfortable human-robot interaction. This new work introduces CoRI, a pipeline that turns a robot’s motion plan and visual perception into simple, natural-language explanations of what it’s about to do.
Learn more: cori-phri.github.io
Learn more: cori-phri.github.io
Love seeing Stretch in action! Our friends from CNBEST in Beijing took Stretch to the 2025 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month to demo it's capabilities. It featured impactful keynote speeches, cutting-edge technical sessions, and dynamic networking opportunities.
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Love seeing Stretch in action! Our friends from CNBEST in Beijing took Stretch to the 2025 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month to demo it's capabilities. It featured impactful keynote speeches, cutting-edge technical sessions, and dynamic networking opportunities.
While finding missing or misplaced items may be second nature to humans, it proves to be a major challenge for robots. This study tackles that issue with a new open-vocabulary search and retrieval framework.
Learn more: autonomousrobots.nl/assets/image...
Learn more: autonomousrobots.nl/assets/image...
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
While finding missing or misplaced items may be second nature to humans, it proves to be a major challenge for robots. This study tackles that issue with a new open-vocabulary search and retrieval framework.
Learn more: autonomousrobots.nl/assets/image...
Learn more: autonomousrobots.nl/assets/image...
Happy Holidays from Hello Robot!
🦃 DynaMem - dynamic spatio-semantic memory
🌲 Automated 3D reconstruction system
🦃 Robotics in everyday caregiving
🌲 Remote trick or treating with seniors
🦃 Event-Grounding Graph framework
Learn more: hello-robot.com/community-up...
🦃 DynaMem - dynamic spatio-semantic memory
🌲 Automated 3D reconstruction system
🦃 Robotics in everyday caregiving
🌲 Remote trick or treating with seniors
🦃 Event-Grounding Graph framework
Learn more: hello-robot.com/community-up...
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Happy Holidays from Hello Robot!
🦃 DynaMem - dynamic spatio-semantic memory
🌲 Automated 3D reconstruction system
🦃 Robotics in everyday caregiving
🌲 Remote trick or treating with seniors
🦃 Event-Grounding Graph framework
Learn more: hello-robot.com/community-up...
🦃 DynaMem - dynamic spatio-semantic memory
🌲 Automated 3D reconstruction system
🦃 Robotics in everyday caregiving
🌲 Remote trick or treating with seniors
🦃 Event-Grounding Graph framework
Learn more: hello-robot.com/community-up...
Last year, Northeastern published a fascinating piece on their “robot training lab," where their team deployed our Stretch 3 robot (nicknamed “Marlo”) into a real-world campus environment to learn navigation, human interaction, and task assistance. 🤖
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/10/r...
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/10/r...
October 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Last year, Northeastern published a fascinating piece on their “robot training lab," where their team deployed our Stretch 3 robot (nicknamed “Marlo”) into a real-world campus environment to learn navigation, human interaction, and task assistance. 🤖
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/10/r...
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/10/r...
What an amazing experience for Hello Robot to be invited to demo Stretch 3 at the TechWomen program orientation at UC Berkeley, that connects emerging women leaders in STEM from Africa, Central & South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East with U.S. mentors and companies.🤖
September 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What an amazing experience for Hello Robot to be invited to demo Stretch 3 at the TechWomen program orientation at UC Berkeley, that connects emerging women leaders in STEM from Africa, Central & South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East with U.S. mentors and companies.🤖
Researchers at Princeton are pairing VR with robotics to make it happen, blending digital interactions with physical delivery. Imagine selecting a soda with a gesture and watch it appear on your desk, all powered by a robot hidden from view.
Learn more: www.wevolver.com/article/eras...
Learn more: www.wevolver.com/article/eras...
September 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Researchers at Princeton are pairing VR with robotics to make it happen, blending digital interactions with physical delivery. Imagine selecting a soda with a gesture and watch it appear on your desk, all powered by a robot hidden from view.
Learn more: www.wevolver.com/article/eras...
Learn more: www.wevolver.com/article/eras...