Scott Kuindersma

Update: I've joined Google DeepMind. I am hiring research scientists in Cambridge, MA who are passionate about solving general dexterity.

Previously, I was VP of robotics research at Boston Dynamics, where I worked on reinforcement learning and foundation models for humanoids, among other things. I led behavior development on Atlas, which we showcased at times with demonstrations of gymnastics, parkour, dance, and both practical and impractical manipulation.

Prior to BD, I was an assistant professor of engineering and computer science at Harvard where I ran a robotics lab and taught courses in AI and optimization. I completed my PhD at UMass Amherst with Andy Barto and Rod Grupen working on policy learning for robots. I did my postdoc with Russ Tedrake in the RLG @ MIT CSAIL, during which time I was also the controls lead for the MIT DARPA Robotics Challenge team.

Besides robot stuff, I love spending time with my amazing wife and two kids. I also like mountain biking, snowboarding, playing guitar, and rock climbing.