Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab focused on next-gen robotics innovation.
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Coco Robotics Partners With UCLA On AI Lab Coco Robotics Taps UCLA Professor To Lead New Physical AI Research Lab Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab aimed at transforming robot learning and automation. The Los Angeles-based startup, best known for its last-mile delivery bots, is unlocking insights from over five years of real-world data to advance physical artificial intelligence. Image Credits:Coco Robotics The company announced that UCLA Professor Bolei Zhou will lead this new initiative while also joining Coco Robotics as its Chief AI Scientist . Zhou’s appointment marks a major step toward deepening the startup’s commitment to cutting-edge research in robotics and real-world AI systems. A New Era For Physical AI When Coco Robotics launched in 2020, it relied on teleoperators to guide its delivery bots through complex city environments. According to co-founder and CEO Zach Rash , the ultimate vision has always been to make these robots fully autonomous—reducing costs and improving delivery effic…