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New HALO algorithm tackles real-world robotic fleet routing challenges

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Researchers have developed HALO (Heterogeneous Allocation Via Localized Observations), a novel hybrid method designed to solve the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) for large-scale robotic fleets. HALO addresses limitations of existing algorithms by incorporating realistic constraints such as limited observation and communication ranges, making it suitable for decentralized, dynamic environments. The system splits VRP into allocation and routing phases, using a heterogeneous graph neural network for real-time onboard solutions. Evaluations show HALO significantly outperforms heuristic baselines and even surpasses state-of-the-art methods on traditional VRP benchmarks, while maintaining fast execution times for potential real-time deployment. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Or Dantsker ·

    HALO: Heterogeneous Allocation Via Localized Observations for the Vehicle Routing Problem

    Scalable robotic fleets have become increasingly popular for various applications such as package delivery, warehouse management, and military operations. Prior fleet control algorithms solve centralized routing problems with up to $1{,}000$ tasks in controlled environments, yet …

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