"Generalist Robot Learning in the Era of Foundation Models" – Ankit Goyal, Talks at TTIC

“Foundations of Generalist Robot Learning in the Era of Foundation Models” Ankit Goyal, NVIDIA Originally recorded on March 5, 2026, at TTIC. In this talk, Ankit Goyal outlines a research agenda for building generalist robots capable of handling diverse tasks and environments using foundation models. He presents approaches for enabling foundation models to generate actions, process 3D inputs from 2D representations, and integrate with specialized robotic systems, highlighting hierarchical designs that combine generalization with structure for real-world deployment. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Talk begins No Q&A #Robotics #RobotLearning #FoundationModels #AI #MachineLearning #EmbodiedAI #3DVision #Autonomy #Research #TTIC