# MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group: robotics company

Canonical ID: `f954b8b4-81a6-47aa-abdb-300a69331289`

- **Slug:** mit-csail-locomotion
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 0
- **HQ:** Cambridge, MA, USA

## Models

_No models registered._

## Current leadership (7)

- [Russ Tedrake](/people/russ-tedrake.md) Toyota Professor of EECS, Aero/Astro, MechE & Group Lead (secondary-verified)
- [Adam Wei](/people/adam-wei.md) PhD Candidate, EECS (secondary-verified)
- [Tommy Cohn](/people/tommy-cohn.md) PhD Candidate, EECS (secondary-verified)
- [Peter Werner](/people/peter-werner.md) PhD Candidate, EECS (secondary-verified)
- [Bernhard Paus Graesdal](/people/bernhard-paus-graesdal.md) PhD Candidate, EECS (secondary-verified)
- [Taylan Kargin](/people/taylan-kargin.md) Postdoctoral Associate (secondary-verified)
- [Nicholas Pfaff](/people/nicholas-pfaff.md) PhD Candidate, EECS (secondary-verified)

## Former / Previously (5)

- [Alexandre Amice](/people/alexandre-amice.md) PhD, EECS (2026) (secondary-verified)
- [Tobia Marcucci](/people/tobia-marcucci.md) PhD, EECS (secondary-verified)
- [Terry Suh](/people/terry-suh.md) PhD, EECS (2024) (secondary-verified)
- [Lucas Manuelli](/people/lucas-manuelli.md) PhD, EECS (2020) (secondary-verified)
- [Boyuan Chen](/people/boyuan-chen.md) PhD, EECS (2025) (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group?

The [MIT CSAIL Robot Locomotion Group](/companies/mit-csail-locomotion), led by Professor Russ Tedrake, researches dynamics and control for humanoid robots, robotic manipulation, and dynamic walking over rough terrain. The group works on Atlas humanoid control, MPC, and learning-based approaches for legged locomotion.

### What does MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group make?

MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group builds physical robots.

### Is MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group publicly traded?

No. MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group?

MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group headquartered?

MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA.

### Who owns MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group?

MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Is MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, MIT CSAIL Locomotion Group ranks in roughly the top 62% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (1)

1. https://humanoidindex.org/research/mit-csail-locomotion

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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