Teaching Robots New Tricks: A Multi-Modal Approach
![The framework integrates physical, verbal, and graphical interaction modalities to enable complementary skill adaptation in industrial robots, with a central [latex]MOMO[/latex] (Motion Modulation) module managing inputs and an Execution Engine deploying the resulting trajectories.](https://arxiv.org/html/2604.20468v1/x1.png)
A new framework streamlines robot skill adaptation by combining physical guidance, spoken commands, and visual interfaces, opening up programming to a wider range of users.
![The framework integrates physical, verbal, and graphical interaction modalities to enable complementary skill adaptation in industrial robots, with a central [latex]MOMO[/latex] (Motion Modulation) module managing inputs and an Execution Engine deploying the resulting trajectories.](https://arxiv.org/html/2604.20468v1/x1.png)
A new framework streamlines robot skill adaptation by combining physical guidance, spoken commands, and visual interfaces, opening up programming to a wider range of users.
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