Developer of the Piper single-arm manipulator used in GTA-VLA real-world experiments.
“Dedicated force-torque (FT) sensors are typically available only on expensive platforms such as Franka, Flexiv, or KUKA arms”
Source→“We evaluate this capability on platforms spanning low-cost arms such as the Piper ($2,500) and high-end arms such as the Franka ($30,000)”
Source→“The software implementation required '9.2 minutes and 420 lines of code across 3 files, with zero human intervention during code generation.'”
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