Hybrid Framework for Robotic Manipulation: Integrating Reinforcement Learning and Large Language Models
This work addresses the challenge of enabling robots to interpret complex natural language instructions and execute low-level actions efficiently in dynamic environments. To bridge the gap between high-level reasoning and low-level control, we propose a novel framework that deeply integrates large language models (LLMs) with reinforcement learning (RL): the LLM handles high-level task planning and semantic understanding, while RL governs precise low-level motor control. The system is evaluated in both PyBullet simulation and on a physical Franka Emika Panda robotic arm. Compared to pure RL baselines, our approach reduces task completion time by 33.5%, improves execution accuracy by 18.1%, and enhances environmental adaptability by 36.4%, demonstrating real-time, natural language–driven adaptive robot manipulation.