EMOS: Embodiment-aware Heterogeneous Multi-robot Operating System with LLM Agents

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22662v2
• Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:33:11 GMT
• Title: EMOS: Embodiment-aware Heterogeneous Multi-robot Operating System with LLM Agents
• Authors: Junting Chen, Checheng Yu, Xunzhe Zhou, Tianqi Xu, Yao Mu, Mengkang Hu, Wenqi Shao, Yikai Wang, Guohao Li, Lin Shao,
• Abstract summary: We introduce a novel multi-agent framework designed to enable effective collaboration among heterogeneous robots. We propose a self-prompted approach, where agents comprehend robot URDF files and call robot kinematics tools to generate descriptions of their physics capabilities. The Habitat-MAS benchmark is designed to assess how a multi-agent framework handles tasks that require embodiment-aware reasoning.
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• Abstract: Heterogeneous multi-robot systems (HMRS) have emerged as a powerful approach for tackling complex tasks that single robots cannot manage alone. Current large-language-model-based multi-agent systems (LLM-based MAS) have shown success in areas like software development and operating systems, but applying these systems to robot control presents unique challenges. In particular, the capabilities of each agent in a multi-robot system are inherently tied to the physical composition of the robots, rather than predefined roles. To address this issue, we introduce a novel multi-agent framework designed to enable effective collaboration among heterogeneous robots with varying embodiments and capabilities, along with a new benchmark named Habitat-MAS. One of our key designs is $\textit{Robot Resume}$: Instead of adopting human-designed role play, we propose a self-prompted approach, where agents comprehend robot URDF files and call robot kinematics tools to generate descriptions of their physics capabilities to guide their behavior in task planning and action execution. The Habitat-MAS benchmark is designed to assess how a multi-agent framework handles tasks that require embodiment-aware reasoning, which includes 1) manipulation, 2) perception, 3) navigation, and 4) comprehensive multi-floor object rearrangement. The experimental results indicate that the robot's resume and the hierarchical design of our multi-agent system are essential for the effective operation of the heterogeneous multi-robot system within this intricate problem context.

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