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Main Authors: Li, Zezeng, Chapin, Alexandre, Xiang, Enda, Yang, Rui, Machado, Bruno, Lei, Na, Dellandrea, Emmanuel, Huang, Di, Chen, Liming
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17449
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author Li, Zezeng
Chapin, Alexandre
Xiang, Enda
Yang, Rui
Machado, Bruno
Lei, Na
Dellandrea, Emmanuel
Huang, Di
Chen, Liming
author_facet Li, Zezeng
Chapin, Alexandre
Xiang, Enda
Yang, Rui
Machado, Bruno
Lei, Na
Dellandrea, Emmanuel
Huang, Di
Chen, Liming
contents Robotic Manipulation (RM) is central to the advancement of autonomous robots, enabling them to interact with and manipulate objects in real-world environments. This survey focuses on RM methodologies that leverage imitation learning, a powerful technique that allows robots to learn complex manipulation skills by mimicking human demonstrations. We identify and analyze the most influential studies in this domain, selected based on community impact and intrinsic quality. For each paper, we provide a structured summary, covering the research purpose, technical implementation, hierarchical classification, input formats, key priors, strengths and limitations, and citation metrics. Additionally, we trace the chronological development of imitation learning techniques within RM policy (RMP), offering a timeline of key technological advancements. Where available, we report benchmark results and perform quantitative evaluations to compare existing methods. By synthesizing these insights, this review provides a comprehensive resource for researchers and practitioners, highlighting both the state of the art and the challenges that lie ahead in the field of robotic manipulation through imitation learning.
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spellingShingle Robotic Manipulation via Imitation Learning: Taxonomy, Evolution, Benchmark, and Challenges
Li, Zezeng
Chapin, Alexandre
Xiang, Enda
Yang, Rui
Machado, Bruno
Lei, Na
Dellandrea, Emmanuel
Huang, Di
Chen, Liming
Robotics
Robotic Manipulation (RM) is central to the advancement of autonomous robots, enabling them to interact with and manipulate objects in real-world environments. This survey focuses on RM methodologies that leverage imitation learning, a powerful technique that allows robots to learn complex manipulation skills by mimicking human demonstrations. We identify and analyze the most influential studies in this domain, selected based on community impact and intrinsic quality. For each paper, we provide a structured summary, covering the research purpose, technical implementation, hierarchical classification, input formats, key priors, strengths and limitations, and citation metrics. Additionally, we trace the chronological development of imitation learning techniques within RM policy (RMP), offering a timeline of key technological advancements. Where available, we report benchmark results and perform quantitative evaluations to compare existing methods. By synthesizing these insights, this review provides a comprehensive resource for researchers and practitioners, highlighting both the state of the art and the challenges that lie ahead in the field of robotic manipulation through imitation learning.
title Robotic Manipulation via Imitation Learning: Taxonomy, Evolution, Benchmark, and Challenges
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17449