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Directs UC Berkeley's AUTOLAB, a leading center for robotics and automation research with 30+ researchers working on robot grasping, warehouse automation, and robot-assisted surgery. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2026. Won IEEE ICRA Best Paper Award on Robotic Learning in 2025. Presidential Faculty Fellow (Clinton, 1995). Also an accomplished artist — his work explores the intersection of art and technology. Secondary appointments in the School of Information, Art Practice, and UCSF Dept of Radiation Oncology.
BS, Electrical Engineering and Economics — University of Pennsylvania
PhD, Computer Science — Carnegie Mellon University
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Advocates for closing the "data gap" in robotics — the disconnect between simulation and real-world robot performance. Focuses on practical, deployable robot learning.
Advocates for closing the "data gap" in robotics — the disconnect between simulation and real-world robot performance. Focuses on practical, deployable robot learning.
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Dossier last updated: 2026-03-10