An overview of open-source hardware for robot learning

Abstract¶

What makes a robot "open source"? Is it the license, the build instructions, the software? In this presentation, we will recall the principles in The Open Source Definition, originally written for software, and examine how it translates to open source robots and their associated datasets. We will take a look at different open-source and open-hardware robots that have been contributed by individuals, research labs and companies, highlighting their practices and impact on the scientific community. This will lead us to a collective inquiry: should scientists create open hardware for robot learning? And if so, for what intended purposes and benefits?

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	Recording of the workshop