Robotics Expert Russ Tedrake Founds Walden Robotics
NYCounihan · x · 2026-07-16
Prominent MIT robotics professor Russ Tedrake announced he left the institution in January to found the embodied AI robotics company Walden Robotics. Tedrake stated that the original intention behind starting the company is not only to build advanced robots but also to explore the human meaning behind the technology.
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