Sim-to-Real Transfer for Warehouse Robotics: A Case Study of Domain Randomisation Limits

Authors

  • Petya Vulchanova Centre for Robotics, Dobrudzha Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Dobrich, Bulgaria Author
  • Indrek Vaino Centre for Machine Learning Research, Laanemaa Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Haapsalu, Estonia Author
  • Mihaela Mocanu-Lupu Department of Industrial Analytics, Crisana Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Oradea, Romania Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22660479

Keywords:

Sim-to-Real Transfer for Warehouse Robotics; Applied machine learning; Evidence synthesis; Production deployment; MLOps

Abstract

Sim-to-Real Transfer for Warehouse Robotics is an area of active development in applied machine learning, with evidence that
has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for sim-to-real transfer for
warehouse robotics, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where practice has
converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to a team considering its adoption. We
conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than uniform adoption or
avoidance.

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