Artificial intelligence has been a central topic in the technology sector for several years now, particularly in the realm of robotics. Innovators and researchers continue to explore new methods of integrating AI with robotics to improve performance, adaptability, and utility.
At the forefront of this progressive exploration is Russ Tedrake, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor, and former senior vice president of Large Behavioral Models (LBM) at Toyota Research Institute. Tedrake will be revealing his latest venture, a stealth AI startup aimed at deploying LBM for advanced robotics, at the upcoming Robotics Summit & Expo.
With a wealth of experience in robotics and AI, Tedrake plans to discuss his vision for the future of physical AI and how it can be used to develop more capable and adaptable robots for various industries. His keynote, titled “Building Great Behavior Models for Industry,” will delve into the reasoning behind this technology, its early advancements, and the potential impact Large Behavioral Models could have on the next generation of robots.
About Russ Tedrake
Currently serving as the Toyota Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Mechanical Engineering at MIT, Tedrake has an impressive background in the field. Additionally, he is the director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Robotics Center (MIT CSAIL) and leads the MIT team’s participation in the DARPA Robotics Challenge.
His research is primarily focused on finding sophisticated control solutions for dynamic systems that are underactuated, stochastic, or difficult to model. Tedrake takes a keen interest in discovering links between mechanics, particularly non-fluid mechanics, and machine learning or optimization theory. His end goal is to enable robust control design for complex mechanical systems.
Tedrake’s contributions to the field have not gone unnoticed. He is the recipient of multiple awards, including the 2021 Jamieson Teaching Award, the NSF CAREER Award, the MIT Jerome Saltzer Award for Undergraduate Teaching, the DARPA Young Professor Award in Mathematics, and the 2012 Ruth and Joel Spira Teaching Award. He was also recognized as a Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellow.
Register for the Robotics Summit & Expo
The Robotics Summit & Expo, the premier technical event for commercial robotics developers, is now open for registration. Produced by The Robot Report and parent company WTWH Media, the event is set to feature more than 50 sessions covering a range of topics, including artificial intelligence, design and development, enabling technologies, healthcare, and logistics.
More than 70 speakers from companies including Amazon Robotics, AWS, Brain Corp, Fictiv, Harmonic Drive, maxon, PickNik Robotics, QNX, RealSense, the Robotics and AI Institute, Robust AI, Tesla, Universal Robots, and more, will be present at the expo. The event will also include networking opportunities like a Mix & Mingle networking reception, the RBR50 awards dinner, and a Women in Robotics breakfast.
The Robotics Summit & Expo is co-hosted with DeviceTalks Boston, a dedicated event for medical devices.
For more information and to register for the event, visit the official website Here.
