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Sungjae Park is a leading researcher in robot learning and manipulation, whose work is accelerating the development of generalist robotic policies. His most significant contribution is the creation of the DROID dataset—a large-scale, in-the-wild robot manipulation dataset that has rapidly garnered over 100 citations since its 2024 release. This dataset addresses a critical bottleneck in robotics: the lack of diverse, high-quality training data. By collecting manipulation data across varied environments and tasks, DROID provides a robust foundation for training more capable and adaptable robotic systems. Park’s work is pivotal in bridging the gap between controlled lab settings and real-world deployment, enabling robots to generalize better to unstructured scenarios. His research is highly influential among students and researchers aiming to push the boundaries of imitation learning and reinforcement learning for robotics. Through DROID, Sungjae Park is shaping the future of autonomous manipulation, making it an essential resource for anyone working toward scalable, real-world robot intelligence.