Frontiers in Robotics and AI | Robot Learning and Evolution

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Adaptive dynamic programming for coordinated control of a dual-arm reconfigurable manipulator with unknown object constraints

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Zebin Ji
Yi Qin
Qiang Pan
Hucheng Jiang
Bing Ma

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1923646

922 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Affordance-based Robot Manipulation with Flow Matching

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Fan Zhang
Michael Gienger

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

440 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Multi-Objective Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient for Cobot Trajectory Planning in Automotive Spot Welding

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Batyrkhan Omarov

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

306 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

ConceptACT: episode-level concepts for sample-efficient robotic imitation learning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Jakob Karalus
Friedhelm Schwenker

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1865290

5,348 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Aug 2026

SSS-DDQN Solution-Space Best-First Search for Robust Trajectory Tracking of Mecanum Robots Under Partial Observability

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Oorappan G M
Lakshmanan S A

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

451 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Contact-aware multi-skill learning framework with hybrid force-motion control for stability and force regulation in robotic physiotherapy

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Xueqian Zhai
Qihao Feng
Haochen Zheng
Yi Luo
Huikun Hao
An Yan
Hongmin Wu

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1892296

4,389 views

Review

Accepted on 05 Aug 2026

Diffusion Model in Robotics: A Comprehensive Review

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Linxin Bai
Chenkang Du
Jinfang Wang
Xinrong Chen

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

532 views

Review

Accepted on 28 Jul 2026

A Review of Full-Stack Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance for Assistive Robots for the Disabled

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Yuan Zhang
Shuo Wang
Changlong Zhao
Wei Li
Zhenrong Shi
Meng Liu

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

331 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 01 Jul 2026

Exploring deep reinforcement learning acceleration by superscaling data augmentation via branched fractal symmetries

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Ryan Vander Stelt
Cleiver Ruiz-Martinez
Caeden Rosen
Blake Hull
Juan Rojas

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1791812

1,758 views

Correction

Published on 29 Jun 2026

Correction: Morphological symmetry-aware generalized policy network for deep reinforcement learning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1904541

994 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2026

DPTG: diffusion policy with tactile feasibility guidance

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Jin Liu
Hongzhan Yu
Can Zhao
Haonan Zhao
Zhemeng Zhang
Daolin Ma
Weiming Wang

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1851102

2,990 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Morphological symmetry-aware generalized policy network for deep reinforcement learning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Ryo Hakoda
Yubin Liu
Matthew Hwang
Yoshihiro Sato
Jun Takamatsu
Katsushi Ikeuchi
Takeshi Oishi

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1816301

2,445 views

Editorial

Published on 12 May 2026

Editorial: Reinforcement learning for real-world robot navigation

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Pengqin Wang
Xiaocong Li
Meixin Zhu
Jun Ma

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1861947

2,135 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Feb 2026

Adaptive multi-mode locomotion for bipedal wheel-legged robots via sparse mixture-of-experts deep reinforcement learning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Pan He
Zeang Zhao
Shengyu Duan
Panding Wang
Hongshuai Lei

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1788395

4,468 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Discovery of skill-switching criteria for learning agile quadruped locomotion

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Wanming Yu
Fernando Acero
Vassil Atanassov
Chuanyu Yang
Ioannis Havoutis
Dimitrios Kanoulas
Zhibin Li

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1697159

3,484 views
3 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Deep learning-based robotic cloth manipulation applications: systematic review, challenges and opportunities for physical AI

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Ningquan Gu
Mitsuhiro Hayashibe
Kyo Kutsuzawa
Hui Yu

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1752914

6,498 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Coulomb force-guided deep reinforcement learning for effective and explainable robotic motion planning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Sirui Song
Trevor Bihl
Jundong Liu

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1697155

3,339 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Solving robotics tasks with prior demonstration via exploration-efficient deep reinforcement learning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Chengyandan Shen
Christoffer Sloth

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1682200

2,610 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

LG-H-PPO: offline hierarchical PPO for robot path planning on a latent graph

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Xiang Han

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1737238

3,694 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Adaptive mapless mobile robot navigation using deep reinforcement learning based improved TD3 algorithm

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Shoaib Mohd Nasti
Zahoor Ahmad Najar
Mohammad Ahsan Chishti

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1625968

4,736 views
7 citations

Editorial

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Editorial: Advancements in neural learning control for enhanced multi-robot coordination

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Shude He
Shi-Lu Dai
Chengzhi Yuan
Haotian Shi

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1731356

1,984 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Comparative analysis of deep Q-learning algorithms for object throwing using a robot manipulator

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Mohammad Al Homsi
Maja Trumić
Adriano Fagiolini
Giansalvo Cirrincione

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1567211

4,939 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Trustworthy navigation with variational policy in deep reinforcement learning

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Karla Bockrath
Liam Ernst
Rohaan Nadeem
Bryan Pedraza
Dimah Dera

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1652050

4,501 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Weber–Fechner law in temporal difference learning derived from control as inference

in Robot Learning and Evolution

Keiichiro Takahashi
Taisuke Kobayashi
Tomoya Yamanokuchi
Takamitsu Matsubara

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1649154

3,878 views
2 citations

114 articles

articles

Adaptive dynamic programming for coordinated control of a dual-arm reconfigurable manipulator with unknown object constraints

Affordance-based Robot Manipulation with Flow Matching

Multi-Objective Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient for Cobot Trajectory Planning in Automotive Spot Welding

ConceptACT: episode-level concepts for sample-efficient robotic imitation learning

SSS-DDQN Solution-Space Best-First Search for Robust Trajectory Tracking of Mecanum Robots Under Partial Observability

Contact-aware multi-skill learning framework with hybrid force-motion control for stability and force regulation in robotic physiotherapy

Diffusion Model in Robotics: A Comprehensive Review

A Review of Full-Stack Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance for Assistive Robots for the Disabled

Exploring deep reinforcement learning acceleration by superscaling data augmentation via branched fractal symmetries

Correction: Morphological symmetry-aware generalized policy network for deep reinforcement learning

DPTG: diffusion policy with tactile feasibility guidance

Morphological symmetry-aware generalized policy network for deep reinforcement learning

Editorial: Reinforcement learning for real-world robot navigation

Adaptive multi-mode locomotion for bipedal wheel-legged robots via sparse mixture-of-experts deep reinforcement learning

Discovery of skill-switching criteria for learning agile quadruped locomotion

Deep learning-based robotic cloth manipulation applications: systematic review, challenges and opportunities for physical AI

Coulomb force-guided deep reinforcement learning for effective and explainable robotic motion planning

Solving robotics tasks with prior demonstration via exploration-efficient deep reinforcement learning

LG-H-PPO: offline hierarchical PPO for robot path planning on a latent graph

Adaptive mapless mobile robot navigation using deep reinforcement learning based improved TD3 algorithm

Editorial: Advancements in neural learning control for enhanced multi-robot coordination

Comparative analysis of deep Q-learning algorithms for object throwing using a robot manipulator

Trustworthy navigation with variational policy in deep reinforcement learning

Weber–Fechner law in temporal difference learning derived from control as inference