CoLI: A Reproducible Platform for Continuum Robot Learning via Monolithic 3D Printing and Isomorphic Teleoperation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.20389v1
• Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:45:10 GMT
• Title: CoLI: A Reproducible Platform for Continuum Robot Learning via Monolithic 3D Printing and Isomorphic Teleoperation
• Abstract summary: We present an open-source continuum robot design with a simplified fabrication pipeline enabled by 3D printing.<n>Control is achieved through an isomorphic teleoperation interface that establishes a direct actuator-level mapping.<n>The proposed system is evaluated through hardware characterization and a set of manipulation tasks.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Continuum robots offer strong potential for manipulation tasks due to their high degrees of freedom, compliant structures, and operational safety. However, their adoption in both research and practical applications has been hindered by reproducibility issues arising from complex fabrication and assembly processes, challenging kinematic modeling, and a lack of intuitive control interfaces. To address these challenges, we present a novel open-source continuum robot design. The platform features a simplified fabrication pipeline enabled by multi-material 3D printing, allowing the arm to be fabricated as a monolithic compliant structure with minimal assembly. Control is achieved through an isomorphic teleoperation interface that establishes a direct actuator-level mapping, eliminating the need for explicit kinematic modeling and providing a singularity-free mapping. Building on this hardware design, the platform further supports imitation-learning-based autonomous control. The proposed system is evaluated through hardware characterization and a set of manipulation tasks. Experimental results demonstrate that the platform provides a reproducible, learning-ready continuum robot system, accelerating algorithmic development and systematic benchmarking for the continuum robotics community.

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