Embodied AI in Robotics
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 372
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Embodied AI marks a paradigm shift from disembodied intelligence to agents that learn, reason, and act through physical bodies in real-world environments. This Special Issue addresses the critical challenge of bridging high-level cognitive capabilities with low-level sensorimotor skills, where recent breakthroughs in foundation models and sim-to-real transfer are revolutionizing robotic learning.
We solicit papers presenting cutting-edge research on the following topics: (1) foundation models for robotics that leverage multi-modal pre-training; (2) sample-efficient learning via simulation and real-world adaptation; (3) perception-action loop systems for dynamic manipulation; and (4) applications in dexterous manipulation. Original research, comprehensive reviews, and benchmark studies that advance the theoretical foundations or demonstrate novel embodied capabilities are welcome. We particularly encourage submissions that tackle the reality gap, long-horizon task planning, and safe human–robot interaction, pushing the boundaries of what autonomous systems can achieve through embodied experiences.
Dr. Shan An
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- embodied intelligence
- foundation models for robotics
- dexterous manipulation
- sim-to-real transfer
- perception-action loop
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