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Enable Open-Ended Robotic Manipulation Through Real-Time Speech Commands

Issue open-ended robotic commands using speech-to-action models for instant execution.

Direct robotic manipulation systems via open-ended speech commands by pairing observation models (like Qwen-Omni) with manipulation models (like Qwen-RobotManip).

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The Scenario

A warehouse worker needs to direct a robotic arm to perform a non-standard handling task quickly using voice commands.

Before & after

The old way

Robotic tasks were limited to a pre-defined list of scripts. Testing a new manipulation task required updating the code and re-deploying the model, taking 30–60 minutes.

With AI

Using Qwen-Omni in tandem with RobotManip, you can use speech to randomly propose tasks and let the AI judge and execute them in real-time. The interaction takes seconds per task.

The Prompt

[AS_SPEECH_INPUT] I need you to pick up the red block, rotate it 90 degrees, and place it inside the open container. Judge your own execution for success.

The combination of Qwen-Omni and Qwen-RobotManip allows for open-ended instruction following and real-time execution judgment, enabling robots to handle tasks not found on a pre-defined list.

Source

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"Qwen-Omni observes the scene, randomly proposes manipulation tasks via speech, and judges execution in real time. Each video shows Qwen-RobotManip completing tasks..."