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Emanuel (Emo) Todorov
University of WashingtonAssociate Professor
🇧🇬 BulgarianBorn 1971
Todorov co-created MuJoCo, a physics simulator that lets researchers train and test robots in virtual environments.[1] With Michael I. Jordan, he developed a theory of movement control in which the brain continually corrects errors that matter to a task, rather than rigidly repeating the same motion.[2]
Career & education
Current role
Associate Professor
Previously
Postdoc
Education
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations40,020As of Nov 9, '26
citations+3,131Since last snapshot, Jun 15, '26
References
- MuJoCo: A physics engine for model-based control — IROS 2012roboti.us
Todorov co-created MuJoCo, a physics simulator that lets researchers train and test robots in virtual environments.
- Optimal feedback control as a theory of motor coordination — Nature Neuroscience 2002roboti.us
With Michael I. Jordan, he developed a theory of movement control in which the brain continually corrects errors that matter to a task, rather than rigidly repeating the same motion.
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