Over the past several weeks, I've been back in the lab working crazy hours like old times, and loving life. This was much needed. I'm happy ;-) If I'm not programming, hands-on with robots/hardware for many hours a day, I feel a bit lost and less able to think clearly about the world. It's just how my brain is built. I think it's because engineering humbles me to the reality of the world. I need both literature & engineering in my life 🤣 I love both, and both are a source of truth. I'm still doing the podcast, just adding much more engineering back into the mix ;-) The podcast gives me an opportunity to celebrate great scientists, engineers, and builders. This is one of the things I love doing most. In the coming months, I'll continue splitting time between MIT and Caltech (Boston & LA) working with some brilliant people. The focus of the work is human-robot interaction with quadrupeds and humanoid robots. I'll also likely be at NeurIPS in San Diego this year. If you want to chat over coffee in Boston, LA, or San Diego for NeurIPS or have guest suggestions in those places, please fill out the coffee or guest forms respectively (see link in comment). For NeurIPS, please choose the "NeurIPS 2025" option for special event in the form.

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