Mihai Jalobeanu is a visionary computer scientist and entrepreneur with a passion for bridging the digital and physical worlds through advanced AI and robotics. With a Ph.D. in AI and Robotics and over 25 years of experience, Mihai has built a distinguished career driving innovation in embodied intelligence, robotic dexterity, and human-robot collaboration.

During his 11 years at Microsoft Research, Mihai led groundbreaking initiatives in robotics and co-founded the Robot Learning Group, pioneering work on foundation models for robotic manipulation. His contributions span machine learning, computer vision, real-time force-aware control, and interactive systems, resulting in numerous publications, patents, and internationally recognized projects.

Today, Mihai is the Founder & CEO of Dexman.ai, where he is reimagining general-purpose robotic intelligence and super-human dexterity for open-world environments. His unique blend of deep technical expertise and leadership continues to shape the future of robotics and embodied AI.