Yongzhe (Kindred) Yi
Researcher · MIT CSAIL
I am currently a researcher at MIT CSAIL, advised by
Andreea Bobu.
I received my B.S. in Computer Science from the
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
During my undergraduate studies, I was advised by
Bilge Mutlu and
Mike Hagenow,
with support from the
NSF HAND Engineering Research Center.
My research interests lie at the intersection of human–robot interaction (HRI)
and robot learning. I am interested in designing intelligent robotic systems
that can effectively learn from humans and take actions aligned with human
intent and preferences. My work spans vision-language-action models, dexterous
manipulation and shared control.
Research
Yongzhe (Kindred) Yi, Callie Kim, Mike Hagenow, Bilge Mutlu
IROS 2026 Workshop: Toward Human-Level Robotic Teammates
A shared control framework that recognizes bimanual coordination patterns and adapts robot assistance to reduce operator workload during dexterous teleoperation.