Habitat 2.0 platform trains robots to navigate in virtual space

FAIR has introduced the Habitat 2.0 platform, which can be used to train robots to navigate in virtual spaces, as well as interact with virtual objects. The new simulator allows you to do this much faster than in the real world. Robots perform more than a billion common activities in virtual reality, such as moving objects, closing doors, and so on.

Habitat 2.0 includes an interactive set of 3D scenes and new benchmarks for training robots in complex scenarios. All this allows researchers to create virtual robots that can perform specific tasks, including such complex scenarios as cleaning the kitchen or setting the table. The platform contains over a hundred unique living space layouts and about a hundred different objects.

The platform works many times faster than other existing analogues. Moreover, Habitat 2.0 scales well, reaching speeds several hundred times faster than in real life. This performance significantly reduces the duration of experiments, which instead of 6 months only lasts 2 days.

FAIR intends to enhance its platform for simulating living spaces around the world by providing more varied training. This will allow you to take into account cultural and regional differences, the peculiarities of the location of furniture and other factors.

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