Research Themes

We pursue two interlocking questions at the intersection of cognitive developmental robotics and symbol emergence robotics. Choose a theme to see its sub-areas and individual research topics.

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Autonomous Intelligence Grounded in Robot Learning

A research cluster that uses imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and foundation models to build autonomous robots. Concept learning, motor skills, action planning, and …

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Constructive Approaches to Emotion and Consciousness

A research cluster that uses computational models and robots to understand emotion, consciousness, and creativity — the workings of the human mind. Embodiment, interoception, and …