# VQ-WM: A Latent Feedback Motion Planning Framework for Robot Manipulation

- Source: arXiv cs.RO
- Published: 2026-10-22T04:00:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/jyzkhyrz5ie1z0upejwqx4hnv
- Original: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.25600

## Summary

The paper proposes Vector-Quantized World Model (VQ-WM), a latent feedback motion planning framework that combines discrete long-horizon search with continuous visual feedback control: a discrete latent state predictor models transitions between vector-quantized latent states, allowing the planner to search for the shortest path over long distances, while a continuous learned controller then reaches the planned states step by step through visual feedback to correct deviations and mitigate compounding errors.