Regular biography
Andrew Spielberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on simulation methods, design algorithms, digital manufacturing processes, and methods for overcoming the sim-to-real gap, with an emphasis on inventing in both virtual and physical worlds. Spielberg is also the CEO of MorphoAI, a startup dedicated to translating research into products that will transform the design of robots and other cyberphysical machines. His contact information is andrewes@andrew.cmu.edu, and his profile page can be accessed at https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/directory/bios/spielberg-andrew.html.
Scholar-generated biography
Andrew Spielberg is a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University and MorphoAI, focusing on Robotics, 3D Printing, Machine Learning, Graphics, and Digital Games. His work explores the integration of differentiable physics and machine learning in robotics and digital fabrication. Notable projects include ChainQueen, a real-time differentiable physical simulator for soft robotics, and Diffpd, which enables differentiable projective dynamics. Spielberg also investigates the use of large language models in design and manufacturing, as well as the co-optimization of articulated robots. His research emphasizes the development of interactive systems, such as RapID and Interactive Robogami, which combine robotics with digital fabrication and computational sensing. His contributions span both theoretical and applied aspects of robotics and digital design.