Foundation Models for Robotics

~60 min · 15 stations

Conductor

Welcome aboard the Foundation Express. This journey maps the digital brains powering the next generation of robots. Keep your hands inside the carriage as we explore the future of movement.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify core characteristics of modern foundation models

Station 01: Defining Foundation Models▶

• Describe physical limitations affecting robotic movement

Station 02: Robotic Physical Constraints▶

• Explain how data connects software to hardware

Station 03: The Data Bridge▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Analyze how language models process human instructions

Station 04: Large Language Models▶

• Explain how vision systems identify physical objects

Station 05: Vision Transformers▶

• Define feedback loops in robotic motion

Station 06: Motor Control Loops▶

• Evaluate multi-modal sensor inputs for accuracy

Station 07: Sensor Fusion Basics▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Combine visual and linguistic data for navigation

Station 08: Multimodal Integration▶

• Explain how models learn movement policies

Station 09: Policy Learning▶

• Discuss methods for moving models from simulation

Station 10: Sim-to-Real Transfer▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Apply foundation models to robotic grasping

Station 11: Manipulation Tasks▶

• Use spatial models for path planning

Station 12: Navigation Systems▶

• Examine social cues in robot interaction

Station 13: Human-Robot Collaboration▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Analyze the impact of model scale on performance

Station 14: Model Scaling Laws▶

• Evaluate emerging trends in robotic AI

Station 15: Future Trends▶

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