The field of robotics has experienced significant growth through the integration of machine learning models, particularly with the rise of foundation models, neural-symbolic AI, generative models (such as large language models and diffusion models), and other emerging techniques. While these methods have transformed areas like computer vision, natural language processing, and computer graphics, their application in robotics remains largely underexplored.
This workshop will address this emerging area by bringing together leading researchers and practitioners in robotics to share insights on the latest advancements, methodologies, and best practices. It will feature invited talks from academic and industrial leaders and technical paper presentations discussing groundbreaking approaches and robotic systems that leverage foundation models and neural-symbolic AI. The workshop will also explore current challenges, future research directions, and promote interaction through poster sessions and spotlight talks.
Seminar
Day 1
Session 1 (TBD)
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| Welcome message by organizers & overview of workshop |
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Professor California Institute of Technology |
Neuro-symbolic AI for Safety-Critical Agile Control |
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Assistant Professor Harvard University |
Generalizable Foundation Models through Compositional Generation |
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Session 2 (TBD)
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Assistant Professor Stanford University |
Data Curation for Robotics Foundation Models |
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Associate Research Professor Carnegie Mellon University |
Combining neural representations with rule-based reasoning for autonomous drone search |
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Associate Professor Seoul National University |
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Session 3 (TBD)
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Ph.D. student Stanford University |
Task Representations for Open-World Robotic Manipulation |
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Assistant Professor King’s College London |
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Session 4 (TBD)
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Associate Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Neuro-Symbolic Reasoning for 3D Spatial AI |
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Assistant Professor Georgia Institute of Technology |
Generative Task and Motion Planning |
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Research Scientist Bosch Research |
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Day 2
Session 1 (TBD)
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Assistant Professor Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Assistant Professor Stanford University |
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Session 2 (TBD)
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Assistant Professor University at Buffalo |
Self-supervised Neural-Symbolic Learning Framework for Robot Autonomy |
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Assistant Professor Stanford University |
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Session 3 (TBD)
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Assistant Professor Princeton University |
Foundation model-powered robots that know when they don't know |
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Assistant Professor Columbia University |
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Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania |
Tapping Foundation Models for Rewards, Representations, and Policies |
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Session 4 (TBD)
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Assistant Professor University of Michigan |
Dexterous Robots in the Age of Foundation Model: Tactile, Language, and Gestures Representations |
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PhD candidate Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Workshop Registration
Workshop Organizers & Committee
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Assistant Professor University at Buffalo |
Assistant Professor King's College London |
Assistant Professor Georgia Institute of Technology |
Assistant Professor Stanford University |
Assistant Professor Columbia University |
Associate Professor Seoul National University |
Research Scientist Bosch Research |
President Centaur AI Institute |
Student Organizers
Ph.D. student University at Buffalo |
Ph.D. student University at Buffalo |
Ph.D. student Carnegie Mellon Uni. |
Ph.D. student University at Buffalo |
Ph.D. student University at Buffalo |
Ph.D. student University at Buffalo |