Most objects in home and industrial settings consist of multiple parts that must be assembled. While human workers typically perform assembly, in certain industries, such as automotive, robotic assembly is prevalent. Most of these robots are designed to perform highly repetitive tasks, dealing with specific parts in a carefully engineered setup. In high-mix, low-volume manufacturing (that is…
]]>Simulation is an essential tool for robots learning new skills. These skills include perception (understanding the world from camera images), planning (formulating a sequence of actions to solve a problem), and control (generating motor commands to change a robot’s position and orientation). Robotic assembly is ubiquitous in the automotive, aerospace, electronics…
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