Papers
32
Total Citations
9,512
H-Index
21
About
Marc Raibert stands as one of the most transformative figures in robotics, pioneering the fields of legged locomotion and robot manipulation over four decades of groundbreaking research. His early work on hybrid position/force control of manipulators (1981, nearly 3,000 citations) established foundational principles for how robots interact with physical environments, elegantly combining force and positional data to handle complex manipulation tasks. This work remains a cornerstone reference in robotics engineering worldwide. Raibert's seminal 1986 book *Legged Robots That Balance* (2,724 citations) laid the intellectual groundwork for dynamic legged locomotion, introducing control algorithms that enabled machines to run, jump, and balance with unprecedented agility. These insights extended naturally into iconic platforms he developed after founding Boston Dynamics, including BigDog — the remarkably capable rough-terrain quadruped (1,477 citations) — and PETMAN, a humanoid robot designed for military protective clothing testing. His LittleDog platform further democratized locomotion research across the broader scientific community. Raibert's influence spans manipulation theory, biomechanically inspired robotics, and computer animation of dynamic movement, with his cumulative citation record reflecting an extraordinary breadth of lasting scientific impact. His work has fundamentally shaped how researchers and engineers envision capable, mobile robots.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Hybrid Position/Force Control of Manipulators2,978 citations · 1981
- 2Legged Robots That Balance2,724 citations · 1986
- 3BigDog, the Rough-Terrain Quadruped Robot1,477 citations · 2008
- 4Animation of dynamic legged locomotion297 citations · 1991
- 5Autonomous navigation for BigDog274 citations · 2010
- 6Trotting, pacing and bounding by a quadruped robot262 citations · 1990
- 7Legged robots223 citations · 1986
- 8PETMAN: A Humanoid Robot for Testing Chemical Protective Clothing163 citations · 2012
- 9A systematic method of hybrid position/force control of a manipulator155 citations · 2005
- 10The LittleDog robot146 citations · 2010