Research Associate, Embodied AI & Dexterous Robotics

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University Singapore's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering invites a Research Associate to advance perception and embodied intelligence. You will develop dexterous hand manipulation systems and foundation models for household and manufacturing environments, integrating vision, language and action.

Requirements include a Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science, at least 1 year of related research, expertise in robotic manipulation and

Qualifications

• Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 1-year research experience in related area.
• Expertise in robotic manipulation systems.
• Knowledge in robotic foundation models.
• Publication track record is an advantage.
• Proficiency in basics of programming languages such as ROS and Python.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal – able to communicate complex concepts clearly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Develop robotic foundation models for general dexterous hand manipulation based on vision-language-action models.
• Develop efficient manipulation learning framework from human instructional videos and reduce the data demand for policy learning.
• Develop a dexterous hand manipulation system to complete diverse tasks in household environment and in manufacturing deployment scenarios.

Skills

Robotic manipulation

ROS

Publications

Communication

Robotic foundation models

Education

Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

ROS

Python

Job description

Nanyang Technological University Singapore's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering invites a Research Associate to advance perception and embodied intelligence. You will develop dexterous hand manipulation systems and foundation models for household and manufacturing environments, integrating vision, language and action.

Requirements include a Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science, at least 1 year of related research, expertise in robotic manipulation and