November 14, 2024

2024 MSR Asia TAB Workshop: Spatial Intelligence for Embodied AI

Location: Beijing, China

With the rapid advancements in AI and robotics, the development of highly intelligent robots and agents capable of interacting with their environment is becoming increasingly achievable. These innovations promise to revolutionize various industries and significantly impact human life. This workshop will convene leading experts and researchers in embodied AI to share their latest progress, insights, and visions for the future. Building on the success of our 2023 Embodied AI Workshop at MSRA TAB, this event aims to sustain the momentum by fostering timely information exchange and exploring new opportunities.

The goals of the workshop include, but are not limited to:  

  • Reuniting participants and providing updates on the latest advancements
  • Sharing recent progress and technical insights among peers
  • Discussing challenges and future opportunities in the field
  • Fostering collaborative efforts to drive innovation forward

Speakers

Vivan Amin

Vivan Amin (opens in new tab)

Principal Research TPM
Microsoft Research Accelerator

Jiang Bian

Jiang Bian

Senior Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

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Ade Famoti

Senior Director & Principal Research TPM
Microsoft Research Accelerator

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Jianlong Fu

Senior Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

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Jianfeng Gao

Distinguished Scientist & Vice President
Microsoft Research Redmond

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Baining Guo

Deputy Managing Director, Distinguished Scientist
Microsoft Research Asia

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Dongqi Han

Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research Asia

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Mawo Kamakura (opens in new tab)

Senior Research PM, Accelerator
Microsoft Research Asia

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Adrey Kolobov

Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research Accelerator

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Yaobo Liang

Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research Asia

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Ashley Llorens

Corporate Vice President & Managing Director
Microsoft Research Accelerator

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Yasuyuki Matsushita (opens in new tab)

Senior Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

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Tim Pearce

Visiting Researcher
Microsoft Research Asia

Lily Sun

Lily Sun

Director, Accelerator
Microsoft Research Asia

Lili Qiu

Fangyun Wei

Senior Research SDE
Microsoft Research Asia

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Aaron Weissbart

Principal Technical Program Manager
Industrial Services Engineering, MCAPS

Xing Xie

Xing Xie

Partner Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

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Jianwei Yang

Principal Researcher
Microsoft Research Redmond

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Jiaolong Yang

Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

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Yizhong Zhang

Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research Asia

Li Zhao

Li Zhao

Principal Researcher
Microsoft Research Asia

Workshop Chairs

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Jianlong Fu

Senior Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

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Mawo Kamakura (opens in new tab)

Senior Research PM, Accelerator
Microsoft Research Asia

Lily Sun

Lily Sun

Director, Accelerator
Microsoft Research Asia

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Jiaolong Yang

Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

Workshop Sponsors

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Baining Guo

Deputy Managing Director, Distinguished Scientist
Microsoft Research Asia

Jiang Bian

Jiang Bian

Senior Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia

Xing Xie

Xing Xie

Partner Research Manager
Microsoft Research Asia