ACCESS supports NTT DOCOMO's VLA model research and validation

ACCESS announced that it supported research and validation related to VLA models being pursued by NTT DOCOMO. The support included research and development of VLA models that handle force information, testing on physical robots, and a demonstration experiment on remote robot control under conditions with communication delays.

The announcement confirms that ACCESS added an extension to a model linking vision, language and action to handle force information, and tested it on physical robots. It also tested the effects of communication delays on remote robot control. For researchers and developers working on remote robot operation, the announcement identifies areas for testing when considering control designs for tasks that are difficult to handle using vision or language alone, or for situations with unstable communications.