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TANGO: Whole-Body Vision-Language-Action Model for Humanoid Navigation

TANGO addresses humanoid robot navigation in cluttered indoor environments by enabling continuous geometry-aware whole-body adaptation, including arm, torso, and gait adjustments. This approach moves beyond traditional 2D path planning to support collision-free movement through complex 3D spaces.

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-09-08T17:59:55+00:00 Detected 2026-09-09T09:19:52+00:00
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TANGO addresses humanoid robot navigation in cluttered indoor environments by enabling continuous geometry-aware whole-body adaptation, including arm, torso, and gait adjustments. This approach moves beyond traditional 2D path planning to support collision-free movement through complex 3D spaces.

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We study the problem of navigating cluttered indoor environments with a humanoid robot. Unlike conventional methods that model navigation as a 2D path planning problem, humanoid traversal in cluttered environments requires continuous geometry-aware whole-body adaptation, including coordinated arm placement, torso...

Effective humanoid navigation in cluttered spaces requires coordinated whole-body control rather than simple path planning, which TANGO achieves by integrating vision, language, and action models. This advancement could improve robot mobility and interaction in real-world indoor settings.

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Signal Strength 95% Technical label SOURCE-BACKED Public Interest 29 Category ROBOTS & HARDWARE Reader Depth TECHNICAL

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