Welcome to
KIST Advanced MaNipulation System & HUmanoid Robotics Lab
Our Research Focus 🤖
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Generative AI & VHLA for Dexterous Manipulation 🦾: Enhancing generalized manipulation capabilities through Vision-Haptic-Language-Action Model, specifically focusing on Data & Sample Efficiency and Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion(Visual+Tactile+Kinesthetic) Representation for robust imitation learning.
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Reinforcement Learning for High Dexterity 🖐: Achieving Human-Level Dexterity and Dynamical Physical Interaction by leveraging advanced Reinforcement Learning algorithms and Model to learn complex contact-rich tasks.
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Real-Time System & Bio Medical Robot Applications 🧬: Designing Hard Real-Time Control Systems for precise actuation and advancing minimally invasive Medical Robotics.
Opening 💼
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We seek "Highly Passionate Researchers🔥" interested in solving Real-World Robotics Problems.
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KIST-현장 실습생 ⭐
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KIST-인턴 연구원 💡
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KIST-학ㆍ연협동연구(학연) 석/박사과정 (고려대, 연세대, 카이스트-AI 로봇 프로그램) 👨🏻🎓
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KIST-Post-Doc. 🎓
Current Research Projects 🔨
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[Humanoid] - "상호작용 경험의 축적과 공유로 체화지능이 지속 성장하는 인공인간", 산업기술 알키미스트 프로젝트
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[Humanoid] - "맥락이해 기반 데이터-효율적 자율 물리행동 생성 휴머노이드 조작 지능 기술 개발", 미래개척 융합과학 기술개발사업
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[Dexterous Manipulation] - "고난도 조작 로봇이 스스로 실험하는 스마트실험실 완전 자율화 기술 개발", 글로벌융합연구지원
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[Dexterous Manipulation] - "고난도 자율 조작이 가능한 메타봇 작업 지능 개발", 기관고유과제
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[Medical Robot] - "맞춤형 생체조직 재생을 위한 in-situ 바이오프린팅 로봇 펜 기술 개발", 미래개척 융합과학 기술개발사업
Current Research Contents ⚙️
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Dexterous Robot Hand Manipulation
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Learning-based Manipulation Control
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Imitation Learning
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Reinforcement Learning
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Vision-Language-Action(VLA) Model
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Visuo-Tacile-Kinesthetic Representation Learning
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Medical Robot
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Endomicroscopic 3D SLAM & Tissue Reconstruction
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Real-Time Precise Tool-tip Control System
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Image-based Visual Servoing
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Recent News 📰
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[2026.02.28] - Congratulations! 🎉 Hyesung Lee and Jeongseok Yu completed their Master's programs and graduated.
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[2026.02.11] - Congratulations! 🎉Dr. Yang received a commendation from the Minister of Science and ICT.
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[2025.12.11] - Dr. Yang delivered an invited lecture titled "Toward General Purpose Humanoids with Dexterous Manipulation" at KSME Physical AI Section.
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[2025.07.17] - We are launching a new project on"Development of Humanoid Manipulation Intelligence Technology for Context-Aware, Data-Efficient Autonomous Physical Behavior Generation" (Under the Future Frontier Convergence Science and Technology Development Program)
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[2025.02.14] - Dr. Yang delivered an invited lecture titled "Bridging Perception to Robot Manipulation" at KROC.