Yiming Wang

Research Roadmap

Research Roadmap

A compact timeline of my recent research directions, from AIGC to embodied AI. Click a node to expand details.

Main thread AIGC → Embodied AI

Current focus: VLA systems and real-world robot learning.

Timeline

The trunk marks time, and the branches group research streams.

RESEARCH ROADMAP & AREA OVERVIEW

2024.12 2025.10 AIGC
RESEARCH STREAM
EMBODIMENT
RESEARCH STREAM
2024.12 - 2025

Controllable 2D Generation and Editing

Work on controllable image generation and editing, including conditional generation and diffusion-based methods.

2025 - 2026.01

SVG Generation

Extending generative modeling to vector graphics, with an emphasis on benchmark design and evaluation.

Direction · VLA

Vision-Language-Action

Connecting vision-language models with action policies for instruction-following robot systems.

Direction · Real-Robot RL

Real-World Robot Learning

Research and engineering around real-robot reinforcement learning, including Evo-RL, RoboClaw, and Evo-1.

*This diagram illustrates my research progression and key projects across AIGC and Embodiment research areas.