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54 researchers•Updated: April 4, 2026
California Institute of Technology
Aaron Ames
Control theory, dynamic robotics, safety-critical control
- Safety Guardrails in the Sky: Realizing Control Barrier Functions on the VISTA F-16 JetMar 29, 2026
- A Duality-Based Optimization Formulation of Safe Control Design with State UncertaintiesMar 27, 2026
- Chasing Autonomy: Dynamic Retargeting and Control Guided RL for Performant and Controllable Humanoid RunningMar 26, 2026
5 recent papers found
Joel Burdick
Robotics, kinematics, manipulation, motion planning
- Spectral Decomposition of Inverse Dynamics for Fast Exploration in Model-Based ManipulationMar 29, 2026
- Control Forward-Backward Consistency: Quantifying the Accuracy of Koopman Control Family ModelsMar 29, 2026
- Generalizations of Backup Control Barrier Functions: Expansion and Adaptation for Input-Bounded Safety-Critical ControlMar 18, 2026
5 recent papers found
Soon-Jo Chung
Autonomous systems, controls, aerial and space robotics
- Data-Driven Probabilistic Fault Detection and Identification via Density Flow MatchingMar 26, 2026
- ContractionPPO: Certified Reinforcement Learning via Differentiable Contraction LayersMar 19, 2026
- Environment-Aware Learning of Smooth GNSS Covariance Dynamics for Autonomous RacingFeb 24, 2026
5 recent papers found
Yisong Yue
Machine learning, interactive learning, robotics decision-making
- Evaluating Agentic Optimization on Large CodebasesMar 16, 2026
- Actor-Curator: Co-adaptive Curriculum Learning via Policy-Improvement Bandits for RL Post-TrainingFeb 23, 2026
- Krause Synchronization TransformersFeb 11, 2026
5 recent papers found
Carnegie Mellon University
Abhinav Gupta
Vision and robot learning, embodied AI
- SAGE: Scalable AI Governance & EvaluationFeb 7, 2026
- Semantic Search At LinkedInFeb 6, 2026
- Words that make SENSE: Sensorimotor Norms in Learned Lexical Token RepresentationsJan 30, 2026
5 recent papers found
David Held
Manipulation, robot learning, perception for action
- Latent Particle World Models: Self-supervised Object-centric Stochastic Dynamics ModelingMar 4, 2026
- Force-Modulated Visual Policy for Robot-Assisted Dressing with Arm MotionsSep 15, 2025
- Geometric Red-Teaming for Robotic ManipulationSep 15, 2025
5 recent papers found
Deepak Pathak
Robot learning, self-supervision, embodied AI
- YieldSAT: A Multimodal Benchmark Dataset for High-Resolution Crop Yield PredictionApr 1, 2026
- Latent Particle World Models: Self-supervised Object-centric Stochastic Dynamics ModelingMar 4, 2026
- Expanding the Capabilities of Reinforcement Learning via Text FeedbackFeb 2, 2026
5 recent papers found
Katerina Fragkiadaki
Perception, video understanding, embodied learning
- Learning to Assist: Physics-Grounded Human-Human Control via Multi-Agent Reinforcement LearningMar 11, 2026
- Dex4D: Task-Agnostic Point Track Policy for Sim-to-Real Dexterous ManipulationFeb 17, 2026
- Iterative Refinement Improves Compositional Image GenerationJan 21, 2026
5 recent papers found
Wenzhen Yuan
Tactile sensing, perception for manipulation
- GelSphere: An Omnidirectional Rolling Vision-Based Tactile Sensor for Online 3D Reconstruction and Normal Force EstimationMar 14, 2026
- Grasp to Act: Dexterous Grasping for Tool Use in Dynamic SettingsFeb 23, 2026
- FruitTouch: A Perceptive Gripper for Gentle and Scalable Fruit HarvestingFeb 21, 2026
5 recent papers found
ETH Zurich
Marco Hutter
Legged robotics, autonomy, sim2real control
- Collaborative Task and Path Planning for Heterogeneous Robotic Teams using Multi-Agent PPOApr 1, 2026
- Learning Multi-Agent Local Collision-Avoidance for Collaborative Carrying tasks with Coupled Quadrupedal RobotsMar 24, 2026
- Beyond Cybathlon: On-demand Quadrupedal Assistance for People with Limited MobilityMar 17, 2026
5 recent papers found
Imperial College London
Edward Johns
Robot learning, one-shot imitation learning, dexterous manipulation, sim-to-real
- Observer-Actor: Active Vision Imitation Learning with Sparse-View Gaussian SplattingNov 22, 2025
- Learning a Thousand Tasks in a DayNov 13, 2025
- Neural Stochastic Flows: Solver-Free Modelling and Inference for SDE SolutionsOct 29, 2025
5 recent papers found
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Daniela Rus
Robotics, autonomy, distributed and soft robots
- A Closed-Form CLF-CBF Controller for Whole-Body Continuum Soft Robot Collision AvoidanceMar 19, 2026
- Shape Control of a Planar Hyper-Redundant Robot via Hybrid Kinematics-Informed and Learning-based ApproachMar 10, 2026
- When Sensors Fail: Temporal Sequence Models for Robust PPO under Sensor DriftMar 4, 2026
5 recent papers found
Julie Shah
Human-robot collaboration, manufacturing robotics
- An Alignment-Based Approach to Learning Motions from DemonstrationsNov 18, 2025
- Teaching LLMs to Plan: Logical Chain-of-Thought Instruction Tuning for Symbolic PlanningSep 13, 2025
- Analyzing Reluctance to Ask for Help When Cooperating With Robots: Insights to Integrate Artificial Agents in HRCSep 1, 2025
5 recent papers found
Pulkit Agrawal
Self-supervised learning for control, embodied intelligence
- H2LooP Spark Preview: Continual Pretraining of Large Language Models for Low-Level Embedded Systems CodeMar 11, 2026
- Training Language Models via Neural Cellular AutomataMar 9, 2026
- Agile asymmetric multi-legged locomotion: contact planning via geometric mechanics and spin model dualityFeb 9, 2026
5 recent papers found
Russ Tedrake
Robot motion planning, control, dynamics
- Cost-Driven Representation Learning for Linear Quadratic Gaussian Control: Part IIMar 7, 2026
- SceneSmith: Agentic Generation of Simulation-Ready Indoor ScenesFeb 9, 2026
- A Framework for Combining Optimization-Based and Analytic Inverse KinematicsFeb 4, 2026
5 recent papers found
Leslie Pack Kaelbling
Robot planning, learning under uncertainty, embodied AI
- Which Reconstruction Model Should a Robot Use? Routing Image-to-3D Models for Cost-Aware Robotic ManipulationMar 29, 2026
- TiPToP: A Modular Open-Vocabulary Planning System for Robotic ManipulationMar 10, 2026
- Rational Inverse ReasoningAug 12, 2025
5 recent papers found
Tomas Lozano-Perez
Robot manipulation, task and motion planning, spatial reasoning
- TiPToP: A Modular Open-Vocabulary Planning System for Robotic ManipulationMar 10, 2026
- Rational Inverse ReasoningAug 12, 2025
- "Set It Up": Functional Object Arrangement with Compositional Generative Models (Journal Version)Aug 3, 2025
5 recent papers found
New York University
Benjamin Riviere
Autonomous planning, space robotics, reinforcement learning, real-time optimization
- Spectral Decomposition of Inverse Dynamics for Fast Exploration in Model-Based ManipulationMar 29, 2026
- DISC: Dynamic Decomposition Improves LLM Inference ScalingFeb 23, 2025
- Monte Carlo Tree Search with Spectral Expansion for Planning with Dynamical SystemsDec 15, 2024
5 recent papers found
Lerrel Pinto
Robot learning, dexterous manipulation, reinforcement learning, sensory representation
- Ruka-v2: Tendon Driven Open-Source Dexterous Hand with Wrist and Abduction for Robot LearningMar 27, 2026
- Quality over Quantity: Demonstration Curation via Influence Functions for Data-Centric Robot LearningMar 9, 2026
- Hierarchical Latent Action ModelMar 5, 2026
5 recent papers found
Ludovic Righetti
Legged locomotion, manipulation planning, optimal control, model predictive control
- Toward Global Intent Inference for Human Motion by Inverse Reinforcement LearningMar 8, 2026
- Hippo: High-performance Interior-Point and Projection-based Solver for Generic Constrained Trajectory OptimizationFeb 28, 2026
- Coupled Local and Global World Models for Efficient First Order RLFeb 5, 2026
5 recent papers found
Saining Xie
Computer vision, deep learning architectures, multimodal models, spatial intelligence
- Repurposing Geometric Foundation Models for Multi-view DiffusionMar 23, 2026
- Beyond Language Modeling: An Exploration of Multimodal PretrainingMar 3, 2026
- Solaris: Building a Multiplayer Video World Model in MinecraftFeb 25, 2026
5 recent papers found
Sherry Yang
World models, reinforcement learning, generative modeling, foundation models for robotics
- World-Gymnast: Training Robots with Reinforcement Learning in a World ModelFeb 2, 2026
- World Models as an Intermediary between Agents and the Real WorldJan 31, 2026
- Evaluating Gemini Robotics Policies in a Veo World SimulatorDec 11, 2025
5 recent papers found
Stanford University
Chelsea Finn
Robot learning, meta-learning, adaptation
- World Action Verifier: Self-Improving World Models via Forward-Inverse AsymmetryApr 2, 2026
- Meta-Harness: End-to-End Optimization of Model HarnessesMar 29, 2026
- Data Analogies Enable Efficient Cross-Embodiment TransferMar 6, 2026
5 recent papers found
Fei-Fei Li
Computer vision, embodied/spatial intelligence
- IMPASTO: Integrating Model-Based Planning with Learned Dynamics Models for Robotic Oil Painting ReproductionMar 30, 2026
- CaP-X: A Framework for Benchmarking and Improving Coding Agents for Robot ManipulationMar 23, 2026
- MIRAGE: The Illusion of Visual UnderstandingMar 23, 2026
5 recent papers found
Jeannette Bohg
Interactive perception, robot learning, manipulation
- Are Foundation Models the Route to Full-Stack Transfer in Robotics?Feb 25, 2026
- SimToolReal: An Object-Centric Policy for Zero-Shot Dexterous Tool ManipulationFeb 18, 2026
- Robot-Powered Data Flywheels: Deploying Robots in the Wild for Continual Data Collection and Foundation Model AdaptationNov 24, 2025
5 recent papers found
Jiajun Wu
3D reasoning, world models, embodied understanding
- IMPASTO: Integrating Model-Based Planning with Learned Dynamics Models for Robotic Oil Painting ReproductionMar 30, 2026
- Self-Consistency for LLM-Based Motion Trajectory Generation and VerificationMar 30, 2026
- GenFusion: Feed-forward Human Performance Capture via Progressive Canonical Space UpdatesMar 30, 2026
5 recent papers found
Monroe Kennedy
Robotic manipulation, dexterity, robotic systems
- Learning Humanoid Navigation from Human DataMar 31, 2026
- Sparse Autoencoders Reveal Interpretable and Steerable Features in VLA ModelsMar 19, 2026
- Locomotion Beyond FeetJan 6, 2026
5 recent papers found
Shuran Song
Embodied AI, 3D scene understanding, robot perception-manipulation
- UMI-Underwater: Learning Underwater Manipulation without Underwater TeleoperationMar 27, 2026
- From Prior to Pro: Efficient Skill Mastery via Distribution Contractive RL FinetuningMar 10, 2026
- HoMMI: Learning Whole-Body Mobile Manipulation from Human DemonstrationsMar 3, 2026
5 recent papers found
University of California, Berkeley
Ken Goldberg
Manipulation, cloud robotics, robotic grasping
- IMPASTO: Integrating Model-Based Planning with Learned Dynamics Models for Robotic Oil Painting ReproductionMar 30, 2026
- CaP-X: A Framework for Benchmarking and Improving Coding Agents for Robot ManipulationMar 23, 2026
- ManipulationNet: An Infrastructure for Benchmarking Real-World Robot Manipulation with Physical Skill Challenges and Embodied Multimodal ReasoningMar 4, 2026
5 recent papers found
Pieter Abbeel
Robot learning, reinforcement learning, autonomous control
- Cross-Hand Latent Representation for Vision-Language-Action ModelsMar 10, 2026
- Offline Materials Optimization with CliqueFlowmerMar 6, 2026
- Reward-Conditioned Reinforcement LearningMar 5, 2026
5 recent papers found
Sergey Levine
Robot learning, deep RL, manipulation
- Bridging the Simulation-to-Experiment Gap with Generative Models using Adversarial Distribution AlignmentApr 1, 2026
- Offline Materials Optimization with CliqueFlowmerMar 6, 2026
- MEM: Multi-Scale Embodied Memory for Vision Language Action ModelsMar 3, 2026
5 recent papers found
University of Cambridge
Amanda Prorok
Multi-robot systems, multi-agent RL, graph neural networks
- Wake Up to the Past: Using Memory to Model Fluid Wake Effects on RobotsMar 23, 2026
- Pairwise is Not Enough: Hypergraph Neural Networks for Multi-Agent PathfindingFeb 6, 2026
- From Vision to Decision: Neuromorphic Control for Autonomous Navigation and TrackingFeb 5, 2026
5 recent papers found
Carl Edward Rasmussen
Gaussian processes, Bayesian optimization, probabilistic ML for robotics
- ExoPredicator: Learning Abstract Models of Dynamic Worlds for Robot PlanningSep 30, 2025
- Integrated Variational Fourier Features for Fast Spatial Modelling with Gaussian ProcessesAug 27, 2023
- Sparse Gaussian Process Hyperparameters: Optimize or Integrate?Nov 4, 2022
5 recent papers found
Fumiya Iida
Bio-inspired robotics, adaptive locomotion, soft robotics
- Bi-level RL-Heuristic Optimization for Real-world Winter Road MaintenanceFeb 27, 2026
- Distributed Virtual Model Control for Scalable Human-Robot Collaboration in Shared WorkspaceFeb 19, 2026
- Human Emotion-Mediated Soft Robotic Arts: Exploring the Intersection of Human Emotions, Soft Robotics and ArtsFeb 13, 2026
5 recent papers found
Rika Antonova
Data-efficient robot learning, sim-to-real transfer, dexterous manipulation, Bayesian optimization, active learning
- KernelCraft: Benchmarking for Agentic Close-to-Metal Kernel Generation on Emerging HardwareFeb 10, 2026
- Beyond GEMM-Centric NPUs: Enabling Efficient Diffusion LLM SamplingJan 28, 2026
- Group Policy GradientOct 3, 2025
5 recent papers found
University of Oxford
Ingmar Posner
Robot learning, data-efficient learning, real-world robot deployment
- Disentangling Dynamical Systems: Causal Representation Learning Meets Local Sparse AttentionMar 15, 2026
- Posterior Sampling Reinforcement Learning with Gaussian Processes for Continuous Control: Sublinear Regret Bounds for Unbounded State SpacesMar 9, 2026
- Sparse Attention Post-Training for Mechanistic InterpretabilityDec 5, 2025
5 recent papers found
Ioannis Havoutis
Legged robotics, machine learning for locomotion and control, sim-to-real
- ODYN: An All-Shifted Non-Interior-Point Method for Quadratic Programming in Robotics and AIFeb 17, 2026
- PlatoLTL: Learning to Generalize Across Symbols in LTL Instructions for Multi-Task RLJan 30, 2026
- Vision-Language-Policy Model for Dynamic Robot Task PlanningDec 22, 2025
5 recent papers found
Perla Maiolino
Tactile sensing, soft robotics, robot manipulation
- Generalized Task-Driven Design of Soft Robots via Reduced-Order FEM-based Surrogate ModelingMar 20, 2026
- Continuum Robot Localization using Distributed Time-of-Flight SensorsFeb 6, 2026
- Diffusion-based Inverse Model of a Distributed Tactile Sensor for Object Pose EstimationJan 19, 2026
5 recent papers found
University of Southern California
Daniel Seita
Robot learning and manipulation
- OCRA: Object-Centric Learning with 3D and Tactile Priors for Human-to-Robot Action TransferMar 15, 2026
- Red-Teaming Vision-Language-Action Models via Quality Diversity Prompt Generation for Robust Robot PoliciesMar 12, 2026
- Concurrent Prehensile and Nonprehensile Manipulation: A Practical Approach to Multi-Stage Dexterous TasksMar 12, 2026
5 recent papers found
Erdem Bıyık
Robot learning, safe/interactive learning, HRI
- Causally Robust Reward Learning from Reason-Augmented Preference FeedbackMar 4, 2026
- Robometer: Scaling General-Purpose Robotic Reward Models via Trajectory ComparisonsMar 2, 2026
- Judgelight: Trajectory-Level Post-Optimization for Multi-Agent Path Finding via Closed-Subwalk CollapsingJan 27, 2026
5 recent papers found
Gaurav Sukhatme
Autonomy, perception, planning, field robotics
- Concurrent Prehensile and Nonprehensile Manipulation: A Practical Approach to Multi-Stage Dexterous TasksMar 12, 2026
- LIPP: Load-Aware Informative Path Planning with Physical SamplingMar 6, 2026
- GAMMS: Graph based Adversarial Multiagent Modeling SimulatorFeb 4, 2026
5 recent papers found
Heather Culbertson
Haptics, tactile interaction, HRI
- Virtual Encounters of the Haptic Kind: Towards a Multi-User VR System for Real-Time Social TouchFeb 18, 2025
- Can I Pet Your Robot? Incorporating Capacitive Touch Sensing into a Soft Socially Assistive Robot PlatformSep 18, 2024
- Developing a Modular Toolkit for Rapid Prototyping of Wearable Vibrotactile Haptic HarnessSep 6, 2024
5 recent papers found
Keenan Albee
Autonomy, planning and control (learning-augmented systems)
- SmallSatSim: A High-Fidelity Simulation and Training Toolkit for Microgravity Robotic Close Proximity OperationsMar 15, 2026
- Architecting Autonomy for Safe Microgravity Free-Flyer InspectionMar 15, 2026
- Safe Payload Transfer with Ship-Mounted Cranes: A Robust Model Predictive Control ApproachOct 19, 2025
5 recent papers found
Maja Matarić
Assistive robotics, socially assistive robotics, HRI
- Improving through Interaction: Searching Behavioral Representation Spaces with CMA-ES-IGMar 9, 2026
- Exploring Socially Assistive Peer Mediation Robots for Teaching Conflict Resolution to Elementary School StudentsMar 6, 2026
- Can LLMs Truly Embody Human Personality? Analyzing AI and Human Behavior Alignment in Dispute ResolutionFeb 6, 2026
5 recent papers found
Quan Nguyen
Nonlinear control, trajectory optimization, dynamic robotics
- Beyond Logit Adjustment: A Residual Decomposition Framework for Long-Tailed RerankingApr 1, 2026
- Autonomous Agent-Orchestrated Digital Twins (AADT): Leveraging the OpenClaw Framework for State Synchronization in Rare Genetic DisordersMar 27, 2026
- PenTiDef: Enhancing Privacy and Robustness in Decentralized Federated Intrusion Detection Systems against Poisoning AttacksFeb 19, 2026
5 recent papers found
Stefanos Nikolaidis
Human-robot collaboration, HRI, robot learning
- Red-Teaming Vision-Language-Action Models via Quality Diversity Prompt Generation for Robust Robot PoliciesMar 12, 2026
- Improving through Interaction: Searching Behavioral Representation Spaces with CMA-ES-IGMar 9, 2026
- Optimization of Edge Directions and Weights for Mixed Guidance Graphs in Lifelong Multi-Agent Path FindingFeb 26, 2026
5 recent papers found
Yue Wang
Embodied intelligence, robot learning, humanoid systems
- LOME: Learning Human-Object Manipulation with Action-Conditioned Egocentric World ModelMar 28, 2026
- IntentReact: Guiding Reactive Object-Centric Navigation via Topological IntentMar 26, 2026
- DreamPlan: Efficient Reinforcement Fine-Tuning of Vision-Language Planners via Video World ModelsMar 17, 2026
5 recent papers found
Yale University
Aaron Dollar
Grasping, dexterous manipulation, robotic hands
- Developing Modular Grasping and Manipulation Pipeline Infrastructure to Streamline Performance BenchmarkingApr 9, 2025
- ARC-Calib: Autonomous Markerless Camera-to-Robot Calibration via Exploratory Robot MotionsMar 18, 2025
- One-Shot Real-to-Sim via End-to-End Differentiable Simulation and RenderingNov 29, 2024
5 recent papers found
Alex Wong
Computer vision, multimodal perception, 3D vision
- Fisheye3R: Adapting Unified 3D Feed-Forward Foundation Models to Fisheye LensesMar 30, 2026
- SHOW3D: Capturing Scenes of 3D Hands and Objects in the WildMar 30, 2026
- Evidential Neural Radiance FieldsFeb 26, 2026
5 recent papers found
Brian Scassellati
Social robotics, embodied behavior, assistive robotics
- Towards Zero-Knowledge Task Planning via a Language-based ApproachJan 6, 2026
- Open-Ended Goal Inference through Actions and Language for Human-Robot CollaborationDec 3, 2025
- I've Changed My Mind: Robots Adapting to Changing Human Goals during CollaborationNov 19, 2025
5 recent papers found
Daniel Rakita
Robotic manipulation, motion planning, optimization
- Towards Zero-Knowledge Task Planning via a Language-based ApproachJan 6, 2026
- Subsecond 3D Mesh Generation for Robot ManipulationDec 30, 2025
- A New Software Tool for Generating and Visualizing Robot Self-Collision MatricesDec 28, 2025
5 recent papers found
Marynel Vázquez
Human-robot interaction, socially aware robotics
- A Causal Approach to Predicting and Improving Human Perceptions of Social Navigation RobotsMar 11, 2026
- Few-Shot Inference of Human Perceptions of Robot Performance in Social Navigation ScenariosDec 17, 2025
- Open-Ended Goal Inference through Actions and Language for Human-Robot CollaborationDec 3, 2025
5 recent papers found
Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio
Soft robotics, reconfigurable robots, embodied intelligence
- CableRobotGraphSim: A Graph Neural Network for Modeling Partially Observable Cable-Driven Robot DynamicsFeb 24, 2026
- Surrogate compliance modeling enables reinforcement learned locomotion gaits for soft robotsDec 7, 2025
- An Open-Source, Reproducible Tensegrity Robot that can Navigate Among ObstaclesNov 7, 2025
5 recent papers found
Tesca Fitzgerald
Robot learning, embodied AI, adaptive systems
- Enhancing Goal Inference via Correction TimingFeb 20, 2026
- INSIGHT: INference-time Sequence Introspection for Generating Help Triggers in Vision-Language-Action ModelsOct 1, 2025
- TReF-6: Inferring Task-Relevant Frames from a Single Demonstration for One-Shot Skill GeneralizationAug 29, 2025
5 recent papers found