Who is controlling the hand?
Human control, programmed motion and learned behavior answer different questions.
Identify who supplies decisions, commands and resets.
Teleoperation
A person commands the robot, for example through a glove or another input device. This can be useful for remote work and collecting demonstrations. It is not the same as autonomous task completion.
Scripted and autonomous behavior
A script follows programmed instructions. An autonomous system makes some decisions from its observations. Systems may combine these modes or require human resets and interventions.
Ask the helpful question
What did the human do during this trial? Look for a stated control mode, resets and failures. When the source does not explain the setup, label it unspecified instead of guessing.
Try it yourself
CONTROL EXPLORER
Who decides what happens next?
A simplified view of task-level control. Real systems can combine these modes and retain low-level feedback in all three.
Your practical task
- Select each control mode in the diagram.
- Find one original demonstration with a stated control method.
- Record what the person does before, during and after the attempt.
What to produce: A control-mode note that separates operator actions from robot actions.
Check your understanding
Original sources & next steps
Prima 1: task and control-mode planner ↗LeRobot documentation ↗Original Dexhands teaching material. Interactive models and added references reviewed September 23, 2026; the introductory reading retains its September 22 review. Research links are not endorsements or evidence of hardware compatibility.