Specialist: Yet Another Universal Manipulator Interface

Specialist is an open-source universal manipulator interface designed to collect robot training data at scale using a handheld gripper and printed tags. Each low-cost gripper records fisheye video, IMU, and audio without requiring a computer or tracking system during data collection. The resulting recordings are processed into metric 6-DoF trajectories and gripper openings to train robotic manipulation policies without retargeting. Open article →