Large Language Models and 3D Vision for Intelligent Robotic Perception and Autonomy

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.11777v2
• Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:27:55 GMT
• Title: Large Language Models and 3D Vision for Intelligent Robotic Perception and Autonomy
• Authors: Vinit Mehta, Charu Sharma, Karthick Thiyagarajan,
• Abstract summary: Large Language Models (LLMs) with 3D vision is emerging as a transformative approach to enhancing robotic sensing technologies.<n>This review provides a comprehensive analysis of state-of-the-art methodologies, applications and challenges at the intersection of LLMs and 3D vision.
• Score: 1.7523719472700858
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics, the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) with 3D vision is emerging as a transformative approach to enhancing robotic sensing technologies. This convergence enables machines to perceive, reason and interact with complex environments through natural language and spatial understanding, bridging the gap between linguistic intelligence and spatial perception. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of state-of-the-art methodologies, applications and challenges at the intersection of LLMs and 3D vision, with a focus on next-generation robotic sensing technologies. We first introduce the foundational principles of LLMs and 3D data representations, followed by an in-depth examination of 3D sensing technologies critical for robotics. The review then explores key advancements in scene understanding, text-to-3D generation, object grounding and embodied agents, highlighting cutting-edge techniques such as zero-shot 3D segmentation, dynamic scene synthesis and language-guided manipulation. Furthermore, we discuss multimodal LLMs that integrate 3D data with touch, auditory and thermal inputs, enhancing environmental comprehension and robotic decision-making. To support future research, we catalog benchmark datasets and evaluation metrics tailored for 3D-language and vision tasks. Finally, we identify key challenges and future research directions, including adaptive model architectures, enhanced cross-modal alignment and real-time processing capabilities, which pave the way for more intelligent, context-aware and autonomous robotic sensing systems.

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