This $1,493,117 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program funds the development of the Collaborative Open-Source Manipulation Performance Assessment for Robotics Enhancement (COMPARE) ecosystem. The goal is to create a community-driven framework to improve the open-source landscape for robot manipulation research and enable more effective evaluation of system performance. Key activities include establishing governance and participation structures, conducting outreach, and hosting workshops and competitions. Sub-recipients Yale University, Rutgers University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute will contribute to organizing the COMPARE ecosystem, developing online resources, and advancing open-source software interfaces. The project aims to drive progress in robot perception, grasping, and manipulation capabilities by enhancing collaboration and standardization across the open-source robotics community. The award period is from July 2024 to June 2026.
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