Humanoid robots can now learn skills like climbing, balancing, and handling objects. MotionDisco lets them learn without human demonstrations or remote control. AI and motion planning help robots discover new ways to complete tasks.

For some reason watching this leaves one feeling bad for the thing...

That how I look when I will not quit for a pee.

This feels like a pretty big shift for robotics. Instead of telling the robot exactly what to do, just give it the goal and let it figure it out

This autonomy in skill acquisition for robots is fascinating. It raises questions about the balance between human oversight and AI innovation in task learning.

robots learning on their own is getting really interesting

I see a very clumsy robot here. If you are designing for tasks you’d be better off not using strenuous human movements. I imagine the forearm more like a forklift instead. Foot accessories would be rollers instead of stepping. There’s lots of room for improvements here.

No need for tethering either.

The interesting part is it's not imitation learning at all. LLM guided evolutionary search over trajectories, so the robot finds solutions humans wouldn't have demonstrated, like stacking boxes into stairs.