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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

Robots Among us: Advances in AI for Everyday Androids

Florian Gather , Thomas Endres

Rigid, hardcoded hardware no longer limits robotics. Today, open-source Robotic Foundation Models let developers train affordable everyday androids using natural language and VR.

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#1 about 6 min

Evolution of humanoid robots and automated machines

The history of robotics traces the transition from ancient mechanical concepts to prompt-following machines.

#2 about 9 min

Core hardware and software components of robotics

Modern robots rely on complex actuators, lidar sensors for spatial awareness, simultaneous localization and mapping, and inverse kinematics solvers.

#3 about 4 min

Training robot locomotion using reinforcement learning methods

Reinforcement learning inside simulation environments allows robots to organically develop stable walking patterns before transitioning to physical environments.

#4 about 4 min

Understanding the architecture of robotic foundation models

Robotic foundation models combine vision-language models with diffusion transformers to translate instructions into mechanical actions across separate platforms.

#5 about 4 min

Training custom foundation models with affordable robotic arms

Collecting teleoperation data with inexpensive 3D-printed physical hardware enables foundation models to master practical tasks like sorting items and folding clothes.

#6 about 4 min

Future directions in prompt-based robotics and video imitation

Future robotic foundation models aim to execute complex plain-language prompts and learn new functional tasks directly by imitating internet videos.

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Shifting focus from large language models to physical AI

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Future predictions for autonomous agent environments and robotics

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Progressing from standard robotics to cognitive learning systems

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Deploying inside-out foundational models onto mobile arms and humanoids

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