Teleoperation

Bimanual Teleoperation

Bimanual teleoperation is the simultaneous remote control of two robot arms by a single operator, using paired leader arms as in ALOHA, dual haptic devices, motion-capture suits, or hand tracking from VR headsets. It demands interfaces that preserve inter-arm coordination while managing the operator's cognitive load, and it is currently the dominant method for collecting the two-handed demonstration data on which bimanual and humanoid policies train.

Why it matters for physical AI

The throughput and ergonomics of two-handed teleoperation set the cost of bimanual training data, making rig design a first-order factor in scaling humanoid manipulation datasets.

Build physical AI

Put these concepts to work on real hardware

Axol is a dual-arm robot built for physical AI — teleoperate it, collect demonstrations, and deploy learned policies out of the box.