Evolution of Robotic Grasping: Cumulative Progress from Dex-Net to GraspGen
DJiafei · x · 2026-08-23
While teaching a new class and reviewing foundational papers, the author highlights a recurring lesson in robotic grasping: progress is often cumulative, not revolutionary.
- Core Insight: Better models, data, compute, and tools enable enduring ideas to move forward.
- Historical Context: This trajectory spans from optimal grasp planning to key works like Dex-Net, Contact-GraspNet, and GraspGen.
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