Daniel J. Gonzalez

Daniel J. Gonzalez, PhD, is a Robotics Research Scientist at The Boston Dynamics AI Institute, specializing in robot analysis, design, control, modeling, and motion planning to facilitate human-robot collaboration in unstructured environments. Previous roles include Robotics Research Engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Daniel J. Gonzalez earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2019, where research focused on designing and controlling a wearable robotic system for nuclear facility emergency responders. Educational background includes a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Controls, Instrumentation, and Robotics Engineering from MIT, along with early research and engineering internships.