Siddhartha Srinivasa

Siddhartha Srinivasa is a Professor at the University of Washington since July 2017, focusing on modern machine learning methods for robot autonomy, motion planning, and robotic manipulation, particularly for assistive technologies. Additionally, Siddhartha serves as the Boeing Endowed Professor at the same institution, advancing research in Human-Robot Interaction through applications involving robots like HERB and ADA. In a leadership capacity, Siddhartha is also a Board Member at Zordi, promoting automated solutions for sustainable agriculture, a Distinguished Engineer at Cruise overseeing AI research, and previously held significant roles, including founding the Robotics AI organization at Amazon and serving as a First Wave Founder at Berkshire Grey. Prior academic positions include Associate Professorships at Carnegie Mellon University, where Siddhartha established the Personal Robotics Lab, and at Intel, leading early robotics research initiatives. Siddhartha holds a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.