10+ robot teams compete to fold paper planes, testing tactile sensing and bimanual control
micoolcho · x · 2026-10-09
- BitRobot Network teamed with Sharpa Robotics for a competition where 10+ teams tested paper airplane folding policies on Sharpa hardware.
- Leaderboard scoring required completing 5 folds with limited human intervention.
- The challenge tested tactile sensing, force control, bimanual coordination, and recovery—a concentrated test of embodied manipulation.
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