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PhD Opening at the intersection of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Safety and Reliability for Humanoid Robots
PhD Position in Humanoid Loco-Manipulation for Capable and Safe Task Completion
16.10.2025, Wissenschaftliches Personal
We are seeking candidates for a fully funded PhD position (TVL E13) to work on cutting-edge research in safe task completion for humanoid robots in interaction-rich scenarios. Ideal applicants will have a strong M.Sc. in machine learning, control, or safety, and hands-on experience with robotics. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dNjmv835. Deadline: ASAP.
We invite outstanding candidates to apply for a fully funded full-time research position (TVL E13). You will contribute to ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด-๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต focusing on ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐๐น and ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ task completion for ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐.
๐ Our Lab: https://lnkd.in/e6vMhdCg
๐ผ Position: TVL E13, full-time (PhD)
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Start Date: ASAP
๐ Location: Theresienstraรe 90, Munich
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Candidates should hold an outstanding M.Sc. degree from an internationally renowned research institution and demonstrate a strong interest in research. A proven track record of scientific work, such as prior publications, is beneficial. We particularly value a solid theoretical foundation in ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น, or ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐, combined with ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐-๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ in working with robotic systems such as humanoids, autonomous vehicles, manipulators, or quadrupeds.
๐ฆพ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The PhD focuses on safe and reliable loco-manipulation for mobile and interactive robots such as humanoids. While learning-based methods enable advanced locomotion and manipulation, deploying them safely in real-world environments remains challenging. The research aims to develop a framework for ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐.
๐ Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dNjmv835
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Deadline: ASAP
The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.
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Kontakt: oliver.hausdoerfer@tum.de
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