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Columbia University
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Yilun DuResearch Scientist (Part-time) · NVIDIAResearcher↗
Researcher
Jim Fan
NVIDIADirector of Robotics & Distinguished Scientist
Fan develops AI agents that learn skills in games, simulations and robots. His projects include Voyager, which learns continually while exploring Minecraft[1], and GR00T, an effort to build adaptable systems that help humanoid robots understand instructions and perform physical tasks.
Career & education
Current roleNVIDIA2025-presentDirector of Robotics & Distinguished Scientist
NVIDIA2025-presentPreviously
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.
citations23,826As of Nov 3, '26
citations+7,185Since last snapshot, Jun 15, '26
References
- Voyager — project and research teamvoyager.minedojo.org
Official project page credits Linxi Jim Fan as co-author, co-advisor and corresponding author; documents continual exploration and skill acquisition in Minecraft.
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