Daniela Rus

Daniela Rus is the MIT Panasonic Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. Prof. Rus's research interests are in robotics and artificial intelligence. The key focus of her research is to develop the science and engineering of autonomy and intelligence. She served as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the Defense Innovation Board, and as a USA expert for Global Partnerships in AI. She currently serves on the board of directors of Symbotic, SymphonyAI, and Mass Robotics, as well as on the Board of Trustees for MBZUAI. She is the co-founder and board member of LiquidAI, ThemisAI, and Venti Technologies. Prof. Rus is a MacArthur Fellow, a fellow of ACM, IEEE, AAAI and AAAS, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is the recipient of the Engelberger Award for robotics, the John Scott medal, the IEEE Edison Medal, IEEE Robotics and Automation technical award, and the IJCAI John McCarthy Award. She earned her PhD in Computer Science from Cornell University. Prof. Rus aspires to help build a world where robotics and AI systems help with people with physical and cognitive work, accelerate scientific discovery, and enable solutions to the grand challenges facing humanity. She is the co-author of the books The Heart and The Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots and The Mind’s Mirror : Risk and Reward in the Age of AI.