Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UCLA. Director, RoMeLa: Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory
Los Angeles, CA
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2026 Seoul Big Data Forum
Keynote speech
“When Intelligence Gets a Body: Humanoids and the Rise of Physical Intelligence”
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I teach robotics, but we spend a surprising amount of time talking.
We learn the theories and methods - but we also discuss, debate, and question. We challenge assumptions, examine why we do things the way we do, and sometimes leave with more questions than we started with.
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Opening day. We are ready.
Ars Electronica 2026 opens today.
The Lightness of Submission
is ready to meet you.
Follow the way. See you in Linz. ✨
#ArsElectronica2026 #ArsElectronica #TheLightnessOfSubmission #RoboticArt
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Getting ready for the opening of Ars Electronica 2026.
The Lightness of Submission
Almost ready. ✨
#ArsElectronica2026 #ArsElectronica #RoboticArt #TheLightnessOfSubmission
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Opening tomorrow at @ArsElectronica —one of the world’s most influential festivals at the intersection of art, technology, and society.
Excited to present my work:
“The Lightness of Submission”
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I’ve dreamed of visiting #ArsElectronica since I was a student.
Never imagined I’d come to Linz one day not as a visitor, but as an artist, invited to exhibit my own work.
Ars Electronica 2026 starts soon.
Following a dream. ❤️
@ArsElectronica
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The future of man vs. machine seems to be a dance off. Featuring @boosterobotics newest T2 humanoid.
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The new @boosterobotics T2 visited us yesterday!
Pretty impressive.
It hard three hard falls due to human error, but it stood back up again without any problem. The battle scars on its body shows how robust they are.
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RoMeLa’s very first summer interns!
They learned, built, experimented, failed, tried again—and did some amazing research along the way.
Best of all, they became a team and part of the RoMeLa family.
So proud of this group. We’ll miss you!
@RoMeLaUCLA
#RoMeLa #Robotics #UCLA
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Delivered the keynote at the 2026 GGGF on the future of Physical AI.
In Physical AI, the winner may not be who builds the best robot today, but who can build, deploy, learn, and evolve the fastest.
And one important reminder:
The progress is real. The hype is also real.
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Spoke at Taejae Univ.’s 2026 Matriculation Ceremony!
Instead of a speech, I shared lessons from building robots—failure, challenge & optimism.
Great to share the stage w Teri Cannon (Founding President of Minerva Schools) and Sunghyun Park (Rebellions)
Congrats, Class of 2026!
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Korea is stepping up as a key hub in the global AI supply chain.
With three national mega-projects—Semiconductors, Physical AI, and AI Data Centers—Korea is making major investments to drive the next wave of AI innovation.
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- Big Tech leaders from NVIDIA, OpenAI, Anthropic, Broadcom, Samsung, SK, Hyundai & NAVER gathered for exploring strategic partnership.
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Keynote at the 2026 AI Manufacturing Innovation Forum in Pohang, South Korea.
“When Intelligence Gets a Body: Humanoids and the Rise of Physical Intelligence”
Also enjoyed a panel with Prof. Andreas Wortmann.
#PhysicalAI #HumanoidRobots #Manufacturing
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That’s a wrap! 🤖
RoMeLa had 6 papers, presentations at the 23rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots #UR2026. Good work everyone!
@RoMeLaUCLA
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Computational Design Framework for a Compact Multi-Axis Contact Force Sensing Mechanism
Zhu, Alvin, Tanaka, Yusuke, Ku, Conrad, Hong, Dennis
MiNI-Q: A Miniature, Wire-Free Quadruped with Unbounded, Independently Actuated Leg Joints
Koh, Daniel, Suraj, Wu, Yufeng, Hong, Dennis
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