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KlaskTron: Open-source robotic testbed for multi-agent RL released

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Researchers have developed KlaskTron, an open-source, low-cost robotic testbed designed for physical adversarial multi-agent reinforcement learning. This platform is based on the game KLASK and features dual CoreXY gantries for precise, high-speed manipulation. The project includes complete hardware designs, a GPU-native digital twin in NVIDIA Isaac Lab for simulation, and a validated sim-to-real baseline that enables zero-shot policy transfer for trained agents. AI

IMPACT Provides a standardized, accessible platform for advancing physical multi-agent reinforcement learning research and sim-to-real transfer.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new open-source platform and benchmark for multi-agent reinforcement learning research, including hardware designs and simulation tools. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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KlaskTron: Open-source robotic testbed for multi-agent RL released

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  1. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Raffaello D'Andrea ·

    KlaskTron: An Open-Source Platform for Physical Adversarial Multi-Agent RL

    Progress in robot learning, particularly physical multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), is currently challenged by a limited availability of accessible, standardized benchmarks. While simulation-based MARL has produced remarkable emergent behaviors, from coordinated team pla…

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