Leo Wang

B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

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I want to build the intelligence of general purpose robots.

I’m currently a member of Max Simchowitz’s lab, focusing on dexterous manipulation.

Previously I worked on reinforcement learning for quadrupeds to climb hills, mentored by Prof. Aaron Johnson at the Robomechanics Lab. I was inspired by the insane agility of mountain goats and hope RL can get us closer to robo-goats.

Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! is my favorite book and a great inspiration for me.

news

Jul 10, 2026 Our paper Adaptation of Generalist Robot Policies with Minimal Data was accepted to the RL4VLA workshop at RSS 2026.
Feb 26, 2026 My SURF project on teaching quadrupeds to climb steep terrain with RL was featured in CMU News: SURF Project Scales New Heights in Rescue Robotics.