Overview
MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) is the largest research lab at MIT, with pioneering work in humanoid locomotion, manipulation, and soft robotics. Russ Tedrake's Robot Locomotion Group works on Atlas humanoid control and dynamic walking. The lab also advances diffusion policy, MPC, and learning-based control for legged robots.
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Current leadership (2)
- Pulkit Agrawal Professor & Director, Improbable AI Lab, MITsecondary-verified
- Lerrel Pinto Professor, NYUsecondary-verified
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- Record createdAug 9, 2026
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Robot Locomotion Group - MIT CSAIL
MIT CSAIL's Robot Locomotion Group researches dynamics and control for humanoid robots, robotic manipulation, and dynamic walking over rough terrain.
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