Robot Manipulation: Sensing and Adapting to the Real World

There is a resurgence of interest in robot manipulation as researchers seek to push autonomous manipulation out of controlled laboratory settings and into real-world applications such as health care, generalized factory automation, domestic assistance, and space exploration. This workshop facilitated progress towards these goals by focusing on autonomous robot manipulation and the requisite sensing and adaptation. The workshop was a full-day event consisting of nine talks, four discussions, two poster sessions, and demos which are summarized below.