SUPER ODOMETRY 2.0: Resilient Odometry via Hierarchical Adaptation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25427v1
• Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:34:43 GMT
• Title: SUPER ODOMETRY 2.0: Resilient Odometry via Hierarchical Adaptation
• Abstract summary: We present Super Odometry, a sensor fusion framework that adapts to varying levels of environmental degradation.<n>Super Odometry employs a hierarchical structure to integrate four core modules including adaptive feature selection, adaptive state direction selection, adaptive engine selection, and a novel learning-based inertial odometry.<n>Super Odometry has been validated across 200 kilometers and 800 operational hours on a fleet of aerial, wheeled, and legged robots.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Resilient and robust odometry is crucial for autonomous systems operating in complex and dynamic environments. Existing odometry systems often struggle with severe sensory degradations and extreme conditions such as smoke, sandstorms, snow, or low-light conditions, threatening both the safety and functionality of robots. To address these challenges, we present Super Odometry, a sensor fusion framework that dynamically adapts to varying levels of environmental degradation. Super Odometry employs a hierarchical structure to integrate four core modules from lower-level to higher-level adaptability including adaptive feature selection, adaptive state direction selection, adaptive engine selection, and a novel learning- based inertial odometry. The inertial odometry, trained on over 100 hours of heterogeneous robotic platforms, captures comprehensive motion dynamics. Super Odometry elevates the inertial measurement unit (IMU) to equal importance with camera and LiDAR within the sensor fusion framework, providing a reliable fallback when exteroceptive sensors fail. Super Odometry has been validated across 200 kilometers and 800 operational hours on a fleet of aerial, wheeled, and legged robots, under diverse sensor configurations, environmental degradation, and aggressive motion profiles. It marks an important step towards safe and long-term robotic autonomy in all-degraded environments.

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