SPD: Simulation Pre-training for Dexterity with Less Than 2 Hours of Real Data
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-08-15
Researchers propose SPD (simulation pre-training for dexterity), pre-training policies in simulation and fine-tuning with less than 2 hours of real data, significantly improving robotic dexterous manipulation.
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