Luca Carlone
@lucacarlone.bsky.social
Associate Professor at #MIT, SPARK Lab Director, Roboticist, interested in how machines see and understand the world
lucacarlone.mit.edu
lucacarlone.mit.edu
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🎉 #RSS2025 starts TOMORROW! 🎉
📍 Check the program overview for Event & Workshop Locations: roboticsconference.org/program/over...
📝 Need to register or pick up your badge? Find all registration details here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
📍 Check the program overview for Event & Workshop Locations: roboticsconference.org/program/over...
📝 Need to register or pick up your badge? Find all registration details here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
Overview | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
June 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🎉 #RSS2025 starts TOMORROW! 🎉
📍 Check the program overview for Event & Workshop Locations: roboticsconference.org/program/over...
📝 Need to register or pick up your badge? Find all registration details here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
📍 Check the program overview for Event & Workshop Locations: roboticsconference.org/program/over...
📝 Need to register or pick up your badge? Find all registration details here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
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✈️ Safe travels to everyone heading to #RSS2025 in Los Angeles!
As you make your way to the Robotics: Science and Systems conference, be sure to check out the travel info for tips on getting to LA, navigating the venue, and making the most of your stay:
👉 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
As you make your way to the Robotics: Science and Systems conference, be sure to check out the travel info for tips on getting to LA, navigating the venue, and making the most of your stay:
👉 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
Travel | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
June 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
✈️ Safe travels to everyone heading to #RSS2025 in Los Angeles!
As you make your way to the Robotics: Science and Systems conference, be sure to check out the travel info for tips on getting to LA, navigating the venue, and making the most of your stay:
👉 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
As you make your way to the Robotics: Science and Systems conference, be sure to check out the travel info for tips on getting to LA, navigating the venue, and making the most of your stay:
👉 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
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🤖 A Huge Thank You to our #RSS2025 Sponsors! 🙌
The Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025 conference in Los Angeles June 21-25 wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
To all our sponsors—thank you for investing in the future of robotics! 🌍💡
The Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025 conference in Los Angeles June 21-25 wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
To all our sponsors—thank you for investing in the future of robotics! 🌍💡
June 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🤖 A Huge Thank You to our #RSS2025 Sponsors! 🙌
The Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025 conference in Los Angeles June 21-25 wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
To all our sponsors—thank you for investing in the future of robotics! 🌍💡
The Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025 conference in Los Angeles June 21-25 wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
To all our sponsors—thank you for investing in the future of robotics! 🌍💡
Reposted by Luca Carlone
📢 #RSS2025 Paper Awards Finalists Announced! 📢
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the Outstanding Paper, Outstanding Student Paper, and Outstanding Systems Paper Awards at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025! 🏆
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the Outstanding Paper, Outstanding Student Paper, and Outstanding Systems Paper Awards at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025! 🏆
June 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
📢 #RSS2025 Paper Awards Finalists Announced! 📢
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the Outstanding Paper, Outstanding Student Paper, and Outstanding Systems Paper Awards at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025! 🏆
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the Outstanding Paper, Outstanding Student Paper, and Outstanding Systems Paper Awards at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025! 🏆
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Coming to #RSS2025? Join us for RoboNights! 🤖✨
🌙Every evening during the conference, come enjoy dinner, posters, live robot demos, and check out our sponsors’ booths!
📍 More details: roboticsconference.org/attending/so...
🌙Every evening during the conference, come enjoy dinner, posters, live robot demos, and check out our sponsors’ booths!
📍 More details: roboticsconference.org/attending/so...
Social Program | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Coming to #RSS2025? Join us for RoboNights! 🤖✨
🌙Every evening during the conference, come enjoy dinner, posters, live robot demos, and check out our sponsors’ booths!
📍 More details: roboticsconference.org/attending/so...
🌙Every evening during the conference, come enjoy dinner, posters, live robot demos, and check out our sponsors’ booths!
📍 More details: roboticsconference.org/attending/so...
Reposted by Luca Carlone
#RSS2025 is only one week away! We can't wait to welcome you to Los Angeles, California! 🌴☀️🤖✈️
Check out our Travel page for everything you need to plan your trip — event locations, venue directions, and fun local activities:
🌐 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
Check out our Travel page for everything you need to plan your trip — event locations, venue directions, and fun local activities:
🌐 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
Travel | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
June 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#RSS2025 is only one week away! We can't wait to welcome you to Los Angeles, California! 🌴☀️🤖✈️
Check out our Travel page for everything you need to plan your trip — event locations, venue directions, and fun local activities:
🌐 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
Check out our Travel page for everything you need to plan your trip — event locations, venue directions, and fun local activities:
🌐 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...
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Gaussian Mapping for Evolving Scenes
@vyuga3d.bsky.social, Thies Kersten, @lucacarlone.bsky.social, Theo Gevers, @martin-r-oswald.bsky.social, Lukas Schmid
tl;dr: semantic consistency->3DGS->environment changes; covisibility-bsed keyframe management->mask stale areas
arxiv.org/abs/2506.06909
@vyuga3d.bsky.social, Thies Kersten, @lucacarlone.bsky.social, Theo Gevers, @martin-r-oswald.bsky.social, Lukas Schmid
tl;dr: semantic consistency->3DGS->environment changes; covisibility-bsed keyframe management->mask stale areas
arxiv.org/abs/2506.06909
June 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Gaussian Mapping for Evolving Scenes
@vyuga3d.bsky.social, Thies Kersten, @lucacarlone.bsky.social, Theo Gevers, @martin-r-oswald.bsky.social, Lukas Schmid
tl;dr: semantic consistency->3DGS->environment changes; covisibility-bsed keyframe management->mask stale areas
arxiv.org/abs/2506.06909
@vyuga3d.bsky.social, Thies Kersten, @lucacarlone.bsky.social, Theo Gevers, @martin-r-oswald.bsky.social, Lukas Schmid
tl;dr: semantic consistency->3DGS->environment changes; covisibility-bsed keyframe management->mask stale areas
arxiv.org/abs/2506.06909
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🚨 Coming to #RSS2025 in LA? Don’t miss these awesome events around the conference! roboticsconference.org/attending/ac...
June 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨 Coming to #RSS2025 in LA? Don’t miss these awesome events around the conference! roboticsconference.org/attending/ac...
Reposted by Luca Carlone
📣 ❗ Last day to register with the Standard Rate to attend #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, June 21-25!
Register by June 5th to benefit from the Standard Rate: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
After June 5th, the Late Rate will apply.
Register by June 5th to benefit from the Standard Rate: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
After June 5th, the Late Rate will apply.
Registration | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
📣 ❗ Last day to register with the Standard Rate to attend #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, June 21-25!
Register by June 5th to benefit from the Standard Rate: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
After June 5th, the Late Rate will apply.
Register by June 5th to benefit from the Standard Rate: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
After June 5th, the Late Rate will apply.
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Max Entropy Moment Kalman Filter for Polynomial Systems with Arbitrary Noise
Sangli Teng, Harry Zhang, David Jin, Ashkan Jasour, Ram Vasudevan, Maani Ghaffari, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
arxiv.org/abs/2506.00838
Sangli Teng, Harry Zhang, David Jin, Ashkan Jasour, Ram Vasudevan, Maani Ghaffari, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
arxiv.org/abs/2506.00838
June 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Max Entropy Moment Kalman Filter for Polynomial Systems with Arbitrary Noise
Sangli Teng, Harry Zhang, David Jin, Ashkan Jasour, Ram Vasudevan, Maani Ghaffari, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
arxiv.org/abs/2506.00838
Sangli Teng, Harry Zhang, David Jin, Ashkan Jasour, Ram Vasudevan, Maani Ghaffari, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
arxiv.org/abs/2506.00838
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📣 At #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, we will have a great Panel discussion during the conference (June 21-25)!
🤖 Join us for a dynamic panel on the “Past, Present, and Future of Robotics Research,” on Sunday, June 22nd, featuring leading voices in the field.
🤖 Join us for a dynamic panel on the “Past, Present, and Future of Robotics Research,” on Sunday, June 22nd, featuring leading voices in the field.
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📣 At #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, we will have a great Panel discussion during the conference (June 21-25)!
🤖 Join us for a dynamic panel on the “Past, Present, and Future of Robotics Research,” on Sunday, June 22nd, featuring leading voices in the field.
🤖 Join us for a dynamic panel on the “Past, Present, and Future of Robotics Research,” on Sunday, June 22nd, featuring leading voices in the field.
Reposted by Luca Carlone
The #RSS2025 Test of Time Award has been announced! roboticsconference.org/program/test...
The RSS Test of Time Award is given to highest impact papers published at RSS from at least ten years ago.
Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar!
The RSS Test of Time Award is given to highest impact papers published at RSS from at least ten years ago.
Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar!
May 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The #RSS2025 Test of Time Award has been announced! roboticsconference.org/program/test...
The RSS Test of Time Award is given to highest impact papers published at RSS from at least ten years ago.
Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar!
The RSS Test of Time Award is given to highest impact papers published at RSS from at least ten years ago.
Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar!
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Congratulations to Dorsa Sadigh and Zac Manchester for winning #RSS2025's Early Career Spotlights!
roboticsconference.org/program/earl...
roboticsconference.org/program/earl...
May 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Congratulations to Dorsa Sadigh and Zac Manchester for winning #RSS2025's Early Career Spotlights!
roboticsconference.org/program/earl...
roboticsconference.org/program/earl...
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Full draft of the SLAM Handbook now released --- available as a free PDF, with a printed version coming soon. Now including Part 3, "From SLAM to Spatial AI" (I knew it would catch on eventually), with contributions from @hidematsu82.bsky.social and me.
#SpatialAI
github.com/SLAM-Handboo...
#SpatialAI
github.com/SLAM-Handboo...
GitHub - SLAM-Handbook-contributors/slam-handbook-public-release: Release repo for our SLAM Handbook
Release repo for our SLAM Handbook. Contribute to SLAM-Handbook-contributors/slam-handbook-public-release development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Full draft of the SLAM Handbook now released --- available as a free PDF, with a printed version coming soon. Now including Part 3, "From SLAM to Spatial AI" (I knew it would catch on eventually), with contributions from @hidematsu82.bsky.social and me.
#SpatialAI
github.com/SLAM-Handboo...
#SpatialAI
github.com/SLAM-Handboo...
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VGGT-SLAM: Dense RGB SLAM Optimized on the SL(4) Manifold
Dominic Maggio, Hyungtae Lim, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
tl;dr: VGGT->multiple submaps->projective ambiguity->submap alignment->factor graph optimization on SL(4) manifold (Special Linear, 4 × 4 homography matrix)
arxiv.org/abs/2505.12549
Dominic Maggio, Hyungtae Lim, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
tl;dr: VGGT->multiple submaps->projective ambiguity->submap alignment->factor graph optimization on SL(4) manifold (Special Linear, 4 × 4 homography matrix)
arxiv.org/abs/2505.12549
May 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
VGGT-SLAM: Dense RGB SLAM Optimized on the SL(4) Manifold
Dominic Maggio, Hyungtae Lim, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
tl;dr: VGGT->multiple submaps->projective ambiguity->submap alignment->factor graph optimization on SL(4) manifold (Special Linear, 4 × 4 homography matrix)
arxiv.org/abs/2505.12549
Dominic Maggio, Hyungtae Lim, @lucacarlone.bsky.social
tl;dr: VGGT->multiple submaps->projective ambiguity->submap alignment->factor graph optimization on SL(4) manifold (Special Linear, 4 × 4 homography matrix)
arxiv.org/abs/2505.12549
Here is the recording of the Robotics Worldwide Workshop, held at MIT on April 4, 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdO... - includes "All Robotics in 90 minutes" lightning talks and a panel discussion on the future of robotics. not for the faint of heart. #mitSparkLab @mitofficial.bsky.social
MIT Robotics - Robotics Worldwide Workshop
YouTube video by MIT Robotics
www.youtube.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Here is the recording of the Robotics Worldwide Workshop, held at MIT on April 4, 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdO... - includes "All Robotics in 90 minutes" lightning talks and a panel discussion on the future of robotics. not for the faint of heart. #mitSparkLab @mitofficial.bsky.social
Reposted by Luca Carlone
Have you made arrangements to attend #RSS2025?
📣Early Registration April 30th is quickly approaching! roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
❗Students requesting a dorm room at USC (“Student Attendee with On-Campus Lodging” option in the registration form) also must register by April 30th!
📣Early Registration April 30th is quickly approaching! roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
❗Students requesting a dorm room at USC (“Student Attendee with On-Campus Lodging” option in the registration form) also must register by April 30th!
Registration | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
April 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Have you made arrangements to attend #RSS2025?
📣Early Registration April 30th is quickly approaching! roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
❗Students requesting a dorm room at USC (“Student Attendee with On-Campus Lodging” option in the registration form) also must register by April 30th!
📣Early Registration April 30th is quickly approaching! roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
❗Students requesting a dorm room at USC (“Student Attendee with On-Campus Lodging” option in the registration form) also must register by April 30th!
🚨breaking robotics news🚨 We’re thrilled to announce that the MIT Robotics Worldwide Workshop (happening today, April 4, 3-5pm EST) will be livestreamed. You can watch the lightning talks and panel here for free web.mit.edu/webcast/robo...
#MITRobotics #Innovation #TechLiveStream
#MITRobotics #Innovation #TechLiveStream
LIVE WEBCAST - MIT ROBOTICS
web.mit.edu
April 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🚨breaking robotics news🚨 We’re thrilled to announce that the MIT Robotics Worldwide Workshop (happening today, April 4, 3-5pm EST) will be livestreamed. You can watch the lightning talks and panel here for free web.mit.edu/webcast/robo...
#MITRobotics #Innovation #TechLiveStream
#MITRobotics #Innovation #TechLiveStream
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Part 2 of SLAM handbook is out for public comments! let us know what you think :-) Issue tracker on GitHub awaits! Link: github.com/SLAM-Handboo...
March 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Part 2 of SLAM handbook is out for public comments! let us know what you think :-) Issue tracker on GitHub awaits! Link: github.com/SLAM-Handboo...
I'm very excited to host the Robotics Worldwide Workshop at MIT with Amanda Prorok next week! We have an incredible lineup of roboticists from around the world who will join us for lightning talks, a panel discussion, and a poster session. Join us if you are in the area!
March 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm very excited to host the Robotics Worldwide Workshop at MIT with Amanda Prorok next week! We have an incredible lineup of roboticists from around the world who will join us for lightning talks, a panel discussion, and a poster session. Join us if you are in the area!
📣 CVPR 2025 Paper Alert 📣
CRISP: Object Pose and Shape Estimation with Test-Time Adaptation
We propose a category-agnostic approach for object pose and shape estimation from RGB-D data that is able to perform self-supervised domain adaptation. [1/n]
CRISP: Object Pose and Shape Estimation with Test-Time Adaptation
We propose a category-agnostic approach for object pose and shape estimation from RGB-D data that is able to perform self-supervised domain adaptation. [1/n]
March 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📣 CVPR 2025 Paper Alert 📣
CRISP: Object Pose and Shape Estimation with Test-Time Adaptation
We propose a category-agnostic approach for object pose and shape estimation from RGB-D data that is able to perform self-supervised domain adaptation. [1/n]
CRISP: Object Pose and Shape Estimation with Test-Time Adaptation
We propose a category-agnostic approach for object pose and shape estimation from RGB-D data that is able to perform self-supervised domain adaptation. [1/n]
RSS 2025 registrations are now open!
📢Planning on attending #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, California this summer? The registration is now open!
Register here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
Register here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...
Registration | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
RSS 2025 registrations are now open!
Reposted by Luca Carlone
Aria Gen 2 is very impressive, with fully onboard SLAM and various other perception all within a 75g device with an hours-long battery life. Processing on custom silicon. Congrats to the Reality Labs team.
Introducing Aria Gen 2: Unlocking New Research in Machine Perception, Contextual AI, Robotics, and More
Today, we're excited to announce the next step in the Project Aria journey: the introduction of Aria Gen 2 research glasses.
www.meta.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Aria Gen 2 is very impressive, with fully onboard SLAM and various other perception all within a 75g device with an hours-long battery life. Processing on custom silicon. Congrats to the Reality Labs team.
Reposted by Luca Carlone
We have announced amazing keynote speakers for this year's RSS!
roboticsconference.org/program/keyn...
roboticsconference.org/program/keyn...
Keynote Talks | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We have announced amazing keynote speakers for this year's RSS!
roboticsconference.org/program/keyn...
roboticsconference.org/program/keyn...
🤖 Input request: we are working hard on defining the schedule of RSS 2025 (roboticsconference.org , @roboticsscisys.bsky.social) to make it a unique and engaging experience. Question: is there a conference format/session/event that you particularly liked (and why)?
Home | Robotics: Science and Systems
RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California
roboticsconference.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🤖 Input request: we are working hard on defining the schedule of RSS 2025 (roboticsconference.org , @roboticsscisys.bsky.social) to make it a unique and engaging experience. Question: is there a conference format/session/event that you particularly liked (and why)?