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Yilin Wu is a robotics researcher whose work spans robot learning, manipulation, and assistive robotics, with a particular focus on developing systems that improve quality of life for individuals with mobility impairments. Wu is a key contributor to the DROID dataset project, a landmark large-scale in-the-wild robot manipulation dataset that has rapidly garnered over 100 citations since its 2024 release, underscoring its significance as a foundational resource for training more capable and generalizable robotic manipulation policies. Beyond large-scale data infrastructure, Wu has made meaningful contributions to robotic feeding assistance, tackling the nuanced challenges of bite transfer and food acquisition. Their 2023 work on in-mouth robotic bite transfer integrates both visual and haptic sensing to enable safe, semi-autonomous eating assistance for individuals with severe mobility limitations. Earlier research on bimanual scooping policies demonstrated innovative solutions for acquiring geometrically complex and deformable foods — a problem that single-arm approaches consistently fail to solve. Taken together, Wu's research reflects a compelling dual commitment: advancing the fundamental data and learning frameworks that power modern robotics, while ensuring those advances translate into meaningful real-world assistance for vulnerable populations.