1、Future Directions Workshop on Embodied IntelligenceMay 1920,2024Joshua Bongard,University of VermontKyujin Cho,Seoul National UniversityYong-Lae Park,Seoul National UniversityRobert Shepherd,Cornell UniversityPrepared by:Kate Klemic,Virginia Tech Applied Research CorporationSithira Ratnayaka,Virgini

2、a Tech Applied Research CorporationFuture Directions Workshop seriesWorkshop sponsored by the Basic Research Office,Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research&Engineering CLEARED For Open Publication Department of Defense OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW Oct 09,2024ii Contents

3、Preface iiiExecutive Summary 1Introduction 5Research Challenges 7Research Opportunities 12Conclusion 17Bibliography 18Appendix I Workshop Attendees 19Appendix II Workshop Agenda and Prospectus 27iiiInnovation is the key to the future,but basic research is the key to future innovation.Jerome Isaac Fr

4、iedman,Nobel Prize Recipient(1990)PrefaceOver the past century,science and technology has brought remarkable new capabilities to all sectors of the economy;from telecommunications,energy,and electronics to medicine,transportation and defense.Technologies that were fantasy decades ago,such as the int

5、ernet and mobile devices,now inform the way we live,work,and interact with our environment.Key to this technological progress is the capacity of the global basic research community to create new knowledge and to develop new insights in science,technology,and engineering.Understanding the trajectorie

6、s of this fundamental research,within the context of global challenges,empowers stakeholders to identify and seize potential opportunities.The Future Directions Workshop series,sponsored by the Basic Research Office of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering(OUSD(R&