Abulikemu Abuduweili

Abulikemu Abuduweili

Robotics Researcher at Apple

I'm a Research Scientist at Apple, where I work on robotics with Matthias Müller and Vladlen Koltun. I received my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, where I was advised by Prof. Changliu Liu in the Robotics Institute.

My research lies at the intersection of robotics and machine learning, with a specific focus on Embodied AI. I am working to build intelligent systems that can learn continually from experience, adapt efficiently to new tasks, and operate safely alongside humans. Specifically, my work centers on robot learning, continual learning, and data-efficient adaptation.

Previously, I worked with Prof. Humphrey Shi at the University of Oregon. I hold B.S. and M.S. degrees from Peking University. I've also spent time at Microsoft Research, Toyota Research Institute, and Baidu Research.

You can call me Abduwali (/ˌɑb du wæ li/) or Abu (/ˈɑ bu/).

News

  • 2025 Aug Joined Apple as a Robotics Researcher
  • 2025 Aug Successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation at CMU