

Chelsea Finn
Cofounder of Physical Intelligence and Associate Professor at Stanford, leading the Intelligence through Learning and Interaction Lab. Her research focuses on how AI systems can acquire general-purpose skills.
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Mar 20, 2025 • 35min
The Robotics Revolution, with Physical Intelligence’s Cofounder Chelsea Finn
Chelsea Finn, cofounded Physical Intelligence and is an Associate Professor at Stanford, where she focuses on enabling AI systems to learn general-purpose skills. In this engaging discussion, she sheds light on how robots acquire intelligence and the necessity for diverse data in training. Chelsea compares robotics advancements to self-driving cars and reveals the importance of innovative sensory systems. She shares insights about the evolving open-source landscape and emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts in robotics to achieve effective real-world functionality.

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Nov 3, 2022 • 40min
Episode 21: Chelsea Finn, Stanford, on the biggest bottlenecks in robotics and reinforcement learning
Chelsea Finn is an Assistant Professor at Stanford and part of the Google Brain team. She's interested in the capability of robots and other agents to develop broadly intelligent behavior through learning and interaction at scale. In this episode, we chat about some of the biggest bottlenecks in RL and robotics—including distribution shifts, Sim2Real, and sample efficiency—as well as what makes a great researcher, why she aspires to build a robot that can make cereal, and much more.

Feb 15, 2024 • 54min
Shaping the World of Robotics with Chelsea Finn
In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Chelsea Finn, Assistant Professor at Stanford's Computer Science Department, discusses the forefront of robotics and machine learning. Topics include two-armed robots learning to cook shrimp, the challenges of developing humanoid and quadruped robots, the limitations of simulated environments, and the future of household robotics. She also talks about her work on student feedback in education and the impact of AI coding tools on computer science education.

Jun 5, 2025 • 37min
Teaching Robots How to Do Everything
Chelsea Finn, a Stanford professor and co-founder of Physical Intelligence, dives into the fascinating world of teaching robots to perform everyday tasks. She discusses the current limitations of AI in manipulating objects, even for simple chores like laundry folding. Chelsea emphasizes the complexities of training AI models, mentioning a case study on the Pi 0.5 model for household tasks. The conversation also covers the delicate balance between generalist and specialized robots, the ethics of robotics, and the importance of tactile feedback in robot design.

Jun 5, 2024 • 8min
A realistic path to robotic foundation models
Sergey Levine and Chelsea Finn from Physical Intelligence discuss a realistic path to robotic foundation models, key factors for the future of robotics, and the transformerification of robotics. They explore the shift towards horizontal robotics companies and the importance of building general robotics models for various tasks.