Jacob Lessing

I'm a robotics researcher interested in making humanoid robots accomplish complex tasks safely. This includes researching reinforcement learning and foundation models to achieve intelligent planning/control. My goal is developing models that work in the real-world, which requires not just simulating results, but physically building and testing robotic systems to understand them.

I am a Masters student at Carnegie Mellon University, graduating summer 2027. Previously, I received my B.S. in applied math and mechanical engineering from Yale University.

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