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Learn control in simulation and on a real robot

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Pendulum

Take your first step from AI trained in simulation to a real robot with Pendulum.

Pendulum is a Sim-to-Real learning platform for exploring the gap between simulation and reality through upright balancing exercises.

Repeated training in simulation
Simulation adjusted to real motion
Learned control validated on a real robot

Main Features

Applications

Train in Simulation

Train AI to raise and balance the pendulum by running multiple simulated robots at the same time.

Validate on a Real Robot

Match simulated motion and control timing to the real pendulum, then test the trained AI on the physical robot.

Compare Control Results

Compare oscillation during simple movement and AI control, then explore rotation and stopping behaviors.

Learn in Simulation

Move in Reality

Connect repeated training in simulation to motion on a real robot.

Multiple simulated pendulum robots training in parallel

A real pendulum robot maintaining upright balance

Sim-to-Real

Learn in Simulation. Test in Reality.

What does AI trained in simulation need to work on a real robot? Explore motion, control timing, sensor noise, and environmental differences with Pendulum.

Bridge the Gap

Four Steps to Bridge the Reality Gap

Match the Motion

Swing the real pendulum and compare its motion with the simulation. Learn how to align the responses of the two environments.

Match Control Timing

Align the interval between AI decisions with the real robot control cycle. Learn why timing matters when moving from simulation to reality.

Account for Sensor Noise

Train with noise added to sensor values. Learn how to prepare for imperfect measurements in the real world.

Practice under Varied Conditions

Practice repeatedly in simulated environments with slightly different conditions. Explore training that prepares AI for transfer to a real robot.

In Action

See AI Control in Action

A real pendulum robot raising and balancing its pendulum — Upright Balancing

Watch trained AI raise the pendulum and maintain upright balance.

Pendulum oscillation during simple movement compared with AI control — Oscillation during Movement

Compare how the pendulum oscillates during the same movement with simple control and AI control.

A pendulum robot changing its rotation speed — Changing Rotation Speed

Change the pendulum rotation speed and observe how control responds to the target motion.

A pendulum robot stopping its rotating pendulum at the top — Stopping at the Top

Watch the rotating pendulum stop at the top and transition into a stationary state.

Software

Explore Pendulum with PinkLAB Studio

PinkLAB Studio

You can also work with Pendulum in PinkLAB Studio. Download the app and continue your Sim-to-Real learning.

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