Michael Lutter @_mlutter
Robotics & AI Research Scientist @BostonDynamics 🤖🧠 . Prev: @DeepMind, @NVIDIAAI, @ias_tudarmstadt & @TU_Muenchen mlutter.eu Cambridge MA Joined November 2012-
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If you want to work with us and @_albertorod_ at @BostonDynamics, we are also hiring Research Scientists and Research Engineers RL: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… BC: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
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In 2018, I didn’t recognize the importance of the original DeepMimic paper. At the time, humanoid robots were rare and domain randomization was still relatively new. Today, many demos and whole-body controllers are powered by DeepMimic-inspired methods. 🧵
If you also want to work with us and @_albertorod_ , we're also hiring Research Scientists and Research Engineers: RL: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… BC: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
Everyone's talking about VLAs, the problems with teleoperation, using sim-to-real RL for dexterous manipulation, and whether tactile sensing is actually necessary. If you're working on any of these, reach out. I'm at ICRA all week and happy to talk.
Day one of ICRA 2026 done! 🤖 Already feels like the biggest robotics conference I've been to. The expo floor is packed with new anthropomorphic hands, half-humanoids and mini humanoids.
@tarikkelestemur The policy tracks an animated trajectory to achieve the fridge carry. So the full body rotation comes from the trajectory and corresponding reward.
Everyone's talking about VLAs and VLMs for robotics. For humanoids, the whole body controller underneath matters a lot too. Without good whole body control, even the most capable VLA can't complete the task. 🧵 x.com/i/status/20563…
Everyone asks if Atlas can bring them a drink, but this robot can bring you the whole fridge. Using AI-driven behaviors, Atlas is doing hard work and coordinating its whole body to manage heavy objects, balancing complex contact points with accuracy and reliability.
@chris_j_paxton Yes we have polished this pipeline to produce demos fast. The fridge carry was Vinays first project at Boston Dynamics. He was able to achieve the fridge carry within his first weeks! There is also more to come for the Fifa world cup!
If you want to work with us and @_albertorod_, we are also hiring for RL roles! Research Scientist: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… Research Engineer: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
Blog: bostondynamics.com/blog/training-… Video: youtube.com/watch?v=3aQWvd… Behind the Scenes Video: youtube.com/watch?v=xKK5ze…
Research Engineer: Physics Simulation for RL bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… Research Engineer: Atlas Behavior Learning bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… Research Scientist: Atlas Behavior Learning bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… 3/3
🚀 Boston Dynamics is growing! We’re hiring Research Scientists & Engineers to push the limits of humanoid robotics 🤖🧠. If you’re into reinforcement learning, large-scale physics simulation and dexterous manipulation - we’d love to talk. 1/3
If you know the ins and outs of CPU vs GPU simulation, the intricacies of contact detection, and get excited about building large-scale simulation for RL, this could be the perfect role for you. I’ll be at CoRL 2025 — let’s grab a coffee ☕ and chat! 2/3
My team at Boston Dynamics has open Research Scientist positions! We are hiring full-time and interns. If you are excited about RL & humanoids, we want to get to know you! Research Scientist: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic… Research Scientist Intern: bostondynamics.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Boston_Dynamic…
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