Walter Bircher
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| I’m passionate about one of robotics’ most difficult challenges: enabling intelligent manipulation in the physical world that creates meaningful value. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of pursuing this challenge alongside exceptional colleagues across industry and academia. I’m always interested in new ideas and collaborations—please reach out if you’d like to discuss an interesting problem! I’m currently a Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft, where I work on Physical AI. Previously, I was a Robotic Hardware Engineer at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies and Robotics, contributing to Vulcan Stow. I earned my Ph.D. in robotic manipulation from Yale University, where I conducted research in the GRAB Lab on leveraging robotic hand design to increase dexterity. I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and have also worked at Tethon3D, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Honeybee Robotics. |
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